Children can usually drink Perilla with Chen Pi infused water.
Perilla is pungent in flavor and warm in nature. It belongs to the lung and spleen meridians, and its effects are to expel cold, regulate qi and harmonize the stomach. It can be used to treat cold stomach and vomiting, cold and fever (fear of cold and fever), cough and other diseases. Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae is bitter, pungent and warm in nature, belonging to the spleen and lung meridians, and its effects are to invigorate the spleen, regulate qi, dry dampness and dispel phlegm, and can be used to treat diarrhea, vomiting, distension and fullness of the epigastric region (stomach, epigastric and abdominal distention and fullness), and coughing with profuse phlegm, and other conditions.
The adverse reactions and contraindications of perilla and chenpi are not clear, so children do not belong to the contraindications of the above two drugs, you can generally drink perilla plus chenpi in water.
It should be noted that the tea drink is different from the drug decoction, can play a limited effect, can not replace the drug treatment of disease. Therefore, if there is any discomfort, parents are advised to bring their children to the doctor in a timely manner, by a professional physician for diagnosis and treatment, so as not to delay the condition. In addition, the use of traditional Chinese medicine should be guided by a professional physician, parents should not give their children medication on their own to avoid adverse consequences.