How to prevent and control colds in infants and children?

  Infants and children with internal heat can easily catch a cold. If the child’s appetite is good and the amount of food increases, we should be alert to the presence of internal heat, we can observe the child’s tongue, if the tongue becomes red, we can basically judge that there is internal heat, then we can give the child a light diet, eat less large fish and meat, eat more fruits, internal heat can be eliminated by itself.  If there is a cold, do not be anxious, should be treated as soon as possible. First of all, you should go to the hospital for examination. If the cold is purely viral, it is recommended not to use antibiotic drugs, and if the child is well tolerated, you can use physical therapy to reduce the child’s fever, which can be done by cupping or bloodletting. Otherwise, you can give your child Chinese medicine, usually one payment can reduce the fever, and then take two payments to consolidate the effect. Fever under 38.6 degrees is not recommended to use antipyretic drugs.