Touching the feverish body felt hot, and the little face turned red. The mucus in the nose turned from clear to yellow. After turning yellow, the mucus became sticky and uncomfortable. The child leaned listlessly in his arms. There was a sound like a bellows coming from his throat, and the sputum he coughed up was yellow and obviously abnormal. As a mother, I am so anxious that I wish I could get sick. At this time, the elders in the family will often say something like this: "It's a case of wind-heat and cold. You need to clear the fire and boil some pear water for drinking."

That's right, it's exactly these items. Sydney pears, white radish, mung beans, winter melon, and chrysanthemums are said to have the effect of reducing fire. And it is mentioned everywhere on the Internet that this is a "diet therapy" for wind-heat and colds.

Is pear soup really that amazing?

Pears are really a great thing, with a cool feeling and moist qualities. The child coughed so hard that his throat seemed to be smoking. After drinking the bowl of warm rock sugar and snow pear soup, his throat did feel better. Watching the child drink it in small sips, the feeling in my heart is simply a comfort. I always feel that this is not just water, it is medicine, but also the love of being a mother.

Is it necessary to drink carrot water even if it tastes bad?

The smell of white radish makes some children refuse to open their mouths. I finally managed to hold it down and feed him a few mouthfuls, thinking that I could help him get rid of the yellow phlegm stuck in his chest and expel the bloating in his stomach. But the child was crying heartbrokenly. Am I treating him or torturing him?

Mung bean soup, stomachache after drinking too much

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The extremely soft mung bean soup has the effect of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. It seems to be associated with various fever conditions. After adding some sugar, children will drink it as daily drinking water. However, while continuing to drink like this, some children began to have diarrhea and their stomachs would make gurgling sounds. Only then did I suddenly remember that mung beans are cold in nature. The child is already ill and has a weak spleen and stomach. Coupled with the cold energy of the mung beans, be sure not to further damage the healthy energy in the body.

Who learned this trick from boiling water with winter melon rind?

It is said that the heat-clearing effect of winter melon will be doubled when boiled in soup with the skin on. Seeing the pot full of clear soup and little water, I couldn't help but wonder why life is so bitter. Children are sick, and adults are also suffering. After drinking this soup, it does have a diuretic effect. However, can that restless heart be soothed and calmed down by this bowl of soup?

Chrysanthemum tea, don’t make it too strong

The soaked chrysanthemums are yellow in color and have a slightly bitter taste. The child does not like the taste. I added some rock sugar and coaxed him to take a few sips, thinking that this would dispel the anger and brighten his eyes. After all, his eyes were already burning red.

As I write this, I suddenly want to cry.

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We feed and take care of them with great care, placing all our expectations on these so-called "natural" foods. This is due to fear, fear of taking him to the hospital, fear of taking blood, fear of those antibiotics, and even more fear of the doctor's rebuke: "Why didn't you come earlier?"

But, admit it.

Is dietary therapy just a placebo?

Its most prominent role may not be in fighting the virus, but in the process of anxiously waiting for recovery, it makes us as parents feel that we have "done something" and are not so powerless. When we observe the child drinking the bowl of soup, it seems that we have personally handed over the umbrella of protection to him.

but! yes!

When a child's fever reaches 39 degrees and shows no sign of subsidence, when he has been in a state of low spirits all day long, when the cough sounds like a puppy barking, or even when he can't breathe... don't hesitate at all. He immediately put down the bowl of pear soup in his hand, quickly picked up the child, and immediately went to the hospital.

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Don’t risk your child’s life on your obsession

Those who claim that "diet therapy can cure all diseases" have either never been mothers, or their children have not experienced serious illness. Food can indeed play some auxiliary role, but it cannot bear the entire burden of fighting the disease.

Brand-new ingredients and refreshing steaming are used to prevent excessive greasy and spicy food from adding to the burden on his body. Drink more warm water, pay more attention to sleep, and try your best to achieve ventilation. This will create conditions for his body's own internal strength to fight.

Dietary therapy is only "auxiliary" after all, just like the food and grass presented by the soldiers. However, what really charges forward bravely and conquers the city is the medicine, the doctor, and the child's own little body that is trying its best to get better.

Finally, I took a look at the unfinished cup of chrysanthemum tea on the bedside table. It was completely cold. Tomorrow, if the fever still persists, I really have to change my approach.