\”Summer is coming, summer is coming, summer babies can\’t sleep well…\” The sweet nursery rhyme sings the baby\’s distress. Summer is coming, and \”the baby is in pain, but the baby doesn\’t say it\”. The baby expresses it directly by crying – how can he sleep when his body is itchy and painful? Wow…wow…my sweat gland function is not yet mature, my ability to regulate body temperature is weak, and my metabolism is strong, so I sweat more than adults. The temperature is high in summer. Once I wear too many clothes, the sweat will stay on the surface of the skin after sweating, which will clog the hair follicles, cause skin inflammation, and form prickly heat. My skin is very delicate. In the high temperature and high humidity environment, the little heads of prickly heat pop up at every turn, oooh… Prickly heat, prickly heat, I hate you. My fat baby fat is very cute, but it provides a breeding ground for prickly heat. I The hair, neck, armpits, elbow fossa, popliteal fossa, groin and folds scattered all over the body are all places where prickly heat likes to hide, because these places love to sweat and sweat is not easy to evaporate. There are several types of prickly heat on my body. They look like this – white prickly heat. This kind of prickly heat is relatively mild and more often appears on swaddled babies. Because they are often wrapped, sweating is hindered by clothing, and heat and moisture cannot be released in time. Prickly heat is generated by dispersion. They are on the surface of the skin and look small and clear, with no obvious inflammatory reaction. Red prickly heat is the most common type of prickly heat on babies. It can quickly develop into red patches in high temperature environments, sometimes with white or yellow tips. It is widely distributed and usually appears in areas prone to contact and friction. Makes me itchy, stinging and burning. Pussy prickly heat: When red prickly heat is not treated in time and merges with other skin inflammations, pus prickly heat will appear, which is more difficult to cure and more tormenting the baby. This kind of prickly heat will have obvious pustules and often appear in areas where sweat is prone to retention and in small areas. The back of a 1-month-old baby. Prickly heat poison: If the baby\’s prickly heat persists for a long time and symptoms of redness, swelling, heat, pain and pus appear due to the infection, it will form prickly heat poison. It is very harmful and can even cause septicemia. At this time, you must Take your baby to the hospital immediately. It is not eczema. Eczema is also a common skin disease in babies, and it is similar to prickly heat. They are small red rashes. However, the cause of eczema is food allergy, which often appears little by little, while prickly heat caused by heat can appear in A large area appears in a short period of time; in addition, the skin suffering from eczema is generally rough and dry, like a scab, while prickly heat does not have this appearance; another difference is the location where they appear, eczema is more likely to occur on the cheeks , eyebrow arch, forehead, etc. Stop your baby’s itching quickly! Once prickly heat breaks out, the itching, tingling, and tingling sensation is extremely unbearable. It is extremely painful for adults, let alone babies. Mothers must know these tips to relieve the baby’s itching in time. Easy-to-use cucumber juice and watermelon rind. Both cucumber and watermelon rind have the effects of clearing heat, diluting water, detoxifying and anti-inflammatory. When used to treat prickly heat, they can cool down and relieve itching. At the same time, they are helpful for the baby\’s skin to expel oil and waste. Moreover, they are very mild and can be used For babies under 1 month old. Method: Juice or slice cucumber and watermelon rinds, apply or stick it on the affected area, wash off after 10 minutes, two or three times a day, the effect will be visible after two or three days. Universal salt water body rub salt has antiseptic propertiesEfficacy: Mixing table salt with salt water of appropriate concentration and wiping the baby\’s body can effectively relieve itching and remove prickly heat. Method: Fry the salt until brown, cool and put an appropriate amount in a basin, add an appropriate amount of warm water (salt:water = 1:100). After the salt is completely dissolved, dip a towel in the salt water and apply it to the area where the baby has prickly heat. Several times a day, it will be cured in two or three days. Pick a handful of purslane and soak in water. Purslane is a common wild vegetable and a traditional Chinese medicine. It has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. Boiling the water and taking a bath can remove prickly heat and relieve itching. Method: Wash the roots of purslane and soak them in light salt water for half an hour. Put an appropriate amount into a pot and boil water. The amount of water is enough for the baby to take a bath. Boil the pot for about 20 minutes and cool it to about 38°C. Use this Give your baby a bath with water, once in the morning and once in the evening, for better results. Turn waste into treasure Bitter melon is a delicacy that clears away heat in summer. It nourishes blood and qi, nourishes the kidneys and strengthens the spleen. It is also a master at treating prickly heat. Method: Cut the bitter melon lengthwise, scoop out the flesh and bitter melon seeds, put it into water and boil it (add 300 ml of water to 1 bitter melon core), boil the pot over medium heat for 8 minutes, cool it until the water temperature is not hot, and strain. Remove the bitter melon core, soak the towel in water, twist it slightly and wipe the affected area. Selective use of ginger can detoxify and is a good medicine for relieving itching and removing prickly heat. However, ginger juice is spicy and highly irritating, so babies under 3 years old with sensitive skin should use it with caution. Method: Wash the ginger, squeeze the juice or slice it into slices and apply it to the affected area. Obvious effects will be visible after a few hours. Apply it again the next day to basically heal the disease and prevent recurrence. Homemade Shuanghua Bath Soap. Shuanghua refers to honeysuckle and wild chrysanthemum. They both have the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, and can have a good anti-itching effect. They can be boiled in water and used to bathe the baby. Method: Take 50 grams each of honeysuckle and wild chrysanthemum, add 1 liter of water and boil for 20 minutes. When the temperature is about 38°C, give the baby a bath and let the baby soak in the water for 5 to 10 minutes, which can effectively prevent and treat prickly heat. The peach leaf water in the old folk prescription has been used by ancient people to prevent and treat prickly heat. Modern research has found that the ingredients contained in peach leaves have anti-itching, pain-relieving, anti-inflammatory and detoxifying effects, which verifies the scientific nature of the old folk prescription. Method: Take an appropriate amount of peach leaves (100 grams of fresh leaves, 50 grams of dried leaves), put it into 1 liter of water, and cook until half of the water is left. After cooling, use this water to apply to the area with prickly heat, or add it to bath water to remove the prickly heat. Baby bath. If you find it troublesome to make your own peach leaf water, you can also purchase ready-made peach water. Apply Calamine Lotion Calamine lotion is a common dermatological drug that can be purchased in pharmacies. It is cheap and effective. It can be used for acute itchy skin diseases, including prickly heat. Method: Shake well before use, apply appropriate amount to the area where the baby has prickly heat, 2 to 3 times a day. Things that need to be paid attention to are to avoid the lotion coming into contact with the baby\’s eyes, mouth, nose and other parts. In addition, the lotion will form a layer of powder on the skin after drying, so avoid letting the baby eat it by mistake. Prickly heat powder is not a magic weapon to remove prickly heat because the raw material talc contains lead. Prickly heat powder was once controversial. Moreover, the powder is not easily absorbed by the skin, and the particles are easily inhaled or eaten by babies. Method: If you choose prickly heat powder for daily skin care and prevention, be sure toUse it when the baby\’s skin is dry, otherwise it will easily turn into mud and clog the pores, and avoid applying it to areas where the baby is easy to eat. Once prickly heat occurs, you should apply no or less prickly heat powder depending on the situation to avoid further clogging the pores. Goodbye prickly heat, goodbye itching! After eliminating the annoying prickly heat, how can you completely get rid of the entanglement of prickly heat in the next hot summer? It is particularly important to do daily prevention and care. ① Adjust the temperature and humidity of the baby\’s environment to avoid high heat and humidity. Wipe the baby in time after sweating to prevent sweat from being stored on the skin and causing prickly heat. ② When the weather is hot, make sure to bathe your baby with warm water 2 to 3 times a day to keep the skin clean. The water temperature must be moderate, not too cold or too hot, and do not use bath liquid or irritating soap. Just bathe with clean water. Dry your skin promptly after use. ③ Avoid wearing too many clothes on your baby, and make sure the clothes are loose, cool, breathable and absorbent. Once your baby sweats a lot, change clothes in time. ④ Do not hug your baby too much in high temperature environments. Try to let your baby sit or lie alone to ensure timely heat dissipation. At the same time, do not let your baby stay in one position for a long time to avoid covering up prickly heat near the bed. ⑤ Try to keep the baby\’s mood stable, not irritable or crying, replenish water in time, and eat more light and easy-to-digest food. ⑥ Cut your baby\’s hair and nails frequently. Short hair can reduce sweating, and short nails can prevent your baby from scratching the skin due to prickly heat itching, which can lead to infection. Text | Xuanhe
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