An Old Remedy That the Whole Family Can Use: A Record of an Old Chinese Medicine Doctor

Chapter 2 Happy babies come from health, small family remedies for worry-free pediatrics (1)
Pediatric measles is a highly contagious acute rash infectious disease caused by the measles virus.Clinically, it is characterized by fever, conjunctivitis, tearing and shame, measles mucosal spots, maculopapular rashes all over the body, bran-like desquamation and brown pigmentation after the rash subsides.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, measles is a rash infectious disease caused by exogenous anesthesia, toxins, and pathogenic factors. Clinically, it is mainly manifested by fever, swollen red eyes, watery eyes, and red rashes all over the body.Measles is called measles because of its raised rash, which looks like hemp grains, and is one of the four major syndromes in pediatrics.

[Recipe Name] Qingfei Jiedu Decoction.

[Medicinal materials] 10 grams of raw gypsum, 4 grams of ephedra, 9 grams of almonds, 3 grams of licorice, 9 grams of forsythia, 15 grams of Radix Radix, 12 grams of Yinhua, and 6 grams of Pinellia.

[Method] Break up the gypsum and fry for 15 minutes, then add the rest of the soaked herbs and fry in boiling water for 5 minutes.Take 4 times, 1 dose per day.

[Nurse said] Pediatric measles is one of the four major diseases in pediatrics. I don't know how many children suffer from it, and how many families are heartbroken.After the onset of the disease, the child can only cry because he cannot speak, which often makes the parents flustered.Autumn and winter are the susceptible seasons for measles in children, and babies aged 6-8 months are most susceptible to infection.With the widespread vaccination of live attenuated measles vaccine, fewer and fewer children have measles.But once a child is infected with the measles virus, the complications that follow can have dire consequences.

Not long ago, a tired mother brought her four-year-old boy to Grandpa's clinic.According to her introduction, the boy suddenly developed fever, cough, and red rash on his back in the past two days.The mother thought the child was allergic to food, but took desensitizing drugs but it did not improve.As a mother, I watch my children suffer every day, and I would rather be the one who gets sick.After the grandfather's examination, it was found that in addition to fever and cough, the child also had symptoms of shortness of breath, nasal flaring, red tongue, thin yellow fur, floating pulse, and blue fingerprints.Diagnosed as infantile measles complicated with pneumonia.Grandpa immediately wrote this recipe to the parent, and asked her to smash the gypsum and fry for 15 minutes, then add the rest of the soaked medicinal materials, and fry in boiling water for 5 minutes.Take 4 times, 1 dose per day.A few days later, the child's mother brought her son for a follow-up visit, and found that the child's lung cough had basically disappeared.

In addition, the grandfather also introduced a diet therapy method to this mother, which is suitable for young patients in the recovery period of infantile measles.Make some delicious therapeutic foods for sick children, which not only saves the children the pain of taking medicine, but also cooperates with other medicines to speed up the child's recovery.Take 30 grams each of lotus seeds and lilies, and 15 grams of rock sugar.Put the heart-removed lotus seeds together with lily and rock sugar, and simmer slowly over low heat.When the lotus seeds and lilies are overripe, they can be served to children.

Seven days later, the child's mother came to the grandfather's clinic to express her thanks.She said that she gave her child a bowl of rock sugar lotus seed soup every day for the past seven days. The child liked it very much, and it also played a great role in the child's physical recovery.

[Grandpa said] Why can a few small Chinese medicines cure measles, which is difficult to cure even western medicine?In fact, measles complicated with pneumonia is the most common complication. During this period, clearing heat and detoxifying, clearing lung and relieving cough should be the main treatment.Gypsum, Radix Isatidis, etc. can clear away heat and detoxify, and it is most suitable for children in this period when accompanied by selected medicinal materials that penetrate the hair.

Malnutrition is a pediatric disease mainly manifested by wilting, sallow complexion, scorched hair, glutinous belly, and loose stools. It is more common in children aged 1 to 5.Malnutrition is mostly due to improper diet, improper breastfeeding, damage to the spleen and stomach, dereliction of transportation and transformation, insufficient nutrition, and the essence of qi and blood cannot nourish the viscera; or due to chronic diarrhea, chronic dysentery, intestinal parasites and other diseases, which persist for a long time, Caused by damage to the spleen and stomach.

[Recipe name] Barley malt and herb are used to treat malnutrition in children.

[medicinal materials] barley malt, herb.

[Method] Stir-fry barley malt and half of herb, grind into fine powder.Take 3 grams each time, add sugar, and take it with boiling water, 2 times a day.

[Nurse said] I remember when I first studied medicine with my grandfather, his old man often called me to his side to talk about my views on the disease.At that time, I was young and frivolous, and I always made some mistakes that I didn't care about.It wasn't until I once talked with my grandfather about infant malnutrition that I realized that being a doctor really requires a rigorous attitude.At that time, I had a serious contempt for infantile malnutrition, thinking that it was just a disease of children, and it would naturally get better when I grew up.At that moment, grandpa looked serious and told me about the seriousness of malnutrition in children.

He said: "Children with malnutrition are stagnant and injure the spleen, and both qi and blood are deficient. Such children are thin, do not gain weight, have full abdomen, poor appetite, lack of energy, restless night sleep, irregular bowel movements, It often has a foul smell, thick and greasy tongue coating, and even seriously affects the development of children. You must know that the development of a child can affect a person's life. As a doctor, if a child affects his life because of your negligence, Tell me, is your crime too big or not?" Grandpa's words silenced me, and since then I have established an attitude of "doctors with benevolence".

Coincidentally, not long after this incident happened, the little granddaughter of the neighbor's family suffered from infantile malnutrition, and hurriedly sought treatment from her grandfather.

The little girl next door is named Tongtong, she is only three years old.Tongtong looks good, but she is much thinner than children of the same age.The adults in the family were in a hurry, and all kinds of delicious and nutritious foods were brought to the children.Tongtong refused to eat, and cried loudly when she was in a hurry.As time goes by, not only does the child's physical fitness decline, but even the shiny black hair at birth becomes increasingly withered and yellow, and his temper becomes more and more irritable.The whole family was very distressed by this.

Grandpa diagnosed Tongtong with infantile malnutrition. Her family had heard about the dangers of malnutrition from her grandfather, and she panicked all of a sudden.Grandpa laughed and said, although malnutrition in children is very harmful, as long as the right medicine is prescribed, the disease can be cured.The prescription given by my grandfather to Tongtong is to use half and half fried barley malt and half and half herb, grind it into fine powder, take 3 grams each time, add sugar and mix it with boiling water, twice a day.

Seeing such a prescription, Tongtong's mother was a little dubious.She didn't believe that the child's illness could be cured by mixing these two medicines with some sugar water.Grandpa smiled and said nothing.I said, give it a try.Two days later, Tongtong's mother said that the child's appetite had increased a lot.The grandfather asked her to continue taking medicine for the child, and told her not to give the child food indiscriminately just because the child's appetite increased.In terms of feeding, attention should be paid to following the principle of first thinning and then drying, first vegetarian and then meat, first less and then more, first soft and then hard.At the same time, children with malnutrition must avoid food for one month, such as soy products, wheat products, cakes, peanuts, melon seeds, sesame seeds, cold drinks, chocolate and other snacks should not be given to children to avoid flatulence.In terms of dietary conditioning, it is advisable to steam fish, which is easy to digest; fresh vegetables and fruits can also be taken in moderation.In addition, it is necessary to supplement nutrition, let children sleep enough, often do outdoor activities, and get more sunshine to enhance their physical fitness.

Grandpa also taught Tongtong's mother a method of "external application on the soles of the feet" to treat malnutrition in children.In this method, take 15 grams of fresh cinnamon grass, 30 grams each of green onion and ginger, mix the materials together and mash them, add the egg white of an egg and stir well.Then attach it to the inner side of the gauze and apply it on the inner side of the child's foot at night.Change the medicine pack every 3 days, 7 times as a course of treatment.Tongtong's mother was very interested in this method of applying medicine to the soles of the feet, and hurried back to test it.

Later, when I saw Tongtong again, the child's little face was round and very cute.Seeing Tongtong alive and kicking every day, although I was not a real doctor at that time, my benevolence as a doctor became stronger and stronger.

[Grandpa said] With the improvement of living standards and the increase of only children, parents who lack feeding knowledge often blindly supplement nutrition for their children.This will not only fail to enhance the child's physique, but also easily increase the load on the spleen and stomach, damage the qi of the spleen and stomach, stagnate the middle burner, reduce appetite and lack nutrition.In other words, malnutrition is often caused by nutritional imbalances.The two medicines prescribed by my grandfather have the effects of invigorating the spleen, nourishing the stomach, and eliminating food accumulation. They are specially used for children with sallow complexion, emaciation, dyspnea, hot hands, feet, heart, and abdominal distension.Although the efficacy of the medicine is good, parents should also pay attention to the feeding of children after recovery to prevent malnutrition from recurring.

Diarrhea in children is a group of clinical syndromes mainly caused by multiple pathogens and factors.According to the etiology, it can be divided into two types: infectious and non-infectious.The age of onset is mostly 1-2 years old.In my country, diarrhea in children is a common and frequently-occurring disease after respiratory tract infection.According to the survey, nearly 200 million children die of diarrhea every year in the world.

[Recipe name] Huoxiang Zhengqi Water Umbilical Paste.

【Medicinal】Huoxiang Zhengqi Water 1 stick.

[Method] Take 1 stick of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water and put it in warm water to preheat.Then take a piece of gauze and fold it into a square of about 6 cm. The number of folded layers is preferably 5.Put the gauze on the navel of the child, then pour warm Huoxiang Zhengqi water on the gauze until the gauze is saturated.

[The nurse said] Diarrhea is very harmful to infants and young children. Usually, children with diarrhea will lose their energy within a day.I have seen a child like this with my own eyes.

Once my grandfather went out to visit an old friend whom he had known for many years but hadn’t seen for a long time. Because he could visit the mountains and rivers by the way, I followed him.This grandpa has a great great-grandson.The little guy is chubby and very cute. Both my grandpa and I like it very much.But he didn't want the big fat boy to suddenly have diarrhea the next day.The child's mother hurriedly asked grandpa to take a look.

We went over and saw that the child's originally rosy smiling face had turned pale, and he was obviously out of spirit.Grandpa asked the child if he had eaten anything recently. The mother thought for a long time and shook her head affirmatively.Then I told my grandpa that I took my children to the park to play yesterday, where I met a few children who were about the same age, and let the little ones play together for a while.

Grandpa diagnosed the baby as infectious infantile diarrhea.The baby's parents were very anxious after hearing this.Grandpa calmly asked someone to bring a Huoxiangzhengqi water to preheat in warm water, then took out a piece of gauze from the medicine box, folded it into 5 layers of a square of about 6 cm, and stuck it on the baby's navel.Then pour the preheated Huoxiangzhengqi water on the gauze until the gauze is saturated.Secure it with tape.Grandpa told the baby's mother that the medicine patch should be replaced three times a day, and it will take effect in two days.Sure enough, the little Huoxiang Zhengqi water had a miraculous effect, and the baby's diarrhea was really cured two days later.

Later, my grandfather told me that the efficacy of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water does not only lie in this item.For common eczema, genital itching, tinea pedis, etc., Huoxiangzhengqi water can be applied to the affected area to relieve symptoms.In addition, Huoxiang Zhengqi Water also has the effect of relieving motion sickness.Before taking the car, you can take a piece of Huoxiang Zhengqi water orally, and use a cotton swab to take the medicine and apply it on the navel, so as to relieve the symptoms of motion sickness.Later, I introduced this method to a friend who is a reporter. At that time, he was troubled by the fatigue of traveling during the interview.After trying this method, he specially called me to tell me that this little folk remedy is really miraculous, and it is more effective than taking motion sickness medicine.

[Grandpa said] The ingredients of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water are Huoxiang, Atractylodes atractylodes, Tangerine peel, Magnolia officinalis, Angelica dahurica, Poria cocos, Dabupi, pinellia, perilla, licorice, etc.Putting these medicines together is a good medicine for dispelling dampness and dispelling cold, and dispelling heatstroke. It is very effective in treating diarrhea.However, it is not suitable for children who are too young to take it directly, and the taste of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water is spicy, so children may not want to eat it.It is undoubtedly a better way to make Huoxiang Zhengqi water into a medicine patch and absorb it through the navel. It not only saves the step of feeding medicine, but also allows children to absorb medicine and get rid of diseases.This side recommends that babies under six months should not apply the medicine for more than 2 hours each time, and older children should not exceed 3 hours.Just stick it 3 times a day, and it usually takes two days to see results.

As the saying goes, "A drug is three parts poisonous." Many people have different absorption and reactions to drugs because of their different constitutions.Allergic reactions to drugs are a big problem that everyone should pay attention to.In the case of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, some people may develop allergies due to physical reasons.Therefore, parents should also observe whether the child has allergic rash, allergic purpura, anaphylactic shock, etc. when taking it or applying it externally.Once a similar situation occurs, immediately go to the hospital for desensitization treatment.Readers are also warned here that when operating according to folk remedies, one must pay attention to whether the patient has a history of allergies, and observe the reaction after using the folk remedies, and take immediate measures to treat any problems.

Ascariasis is a common parasitic disease caused by roundworms living in the human small intestine.Children with the disease have a higher infection rate.The source of infection is people and patients infected with intestinal roundworms.Roundworm eggs are in the feces of infected persons and patients. The eggs enter the body through the mouth through contaminated food, water, fingers, etc. At the same time, the eggs can also enter the throat of the human body through flying dust, and then swallowed to cause infection.The disease has susceptibility and superinfection.Ascariasis can cause biliary ascariasis, ascariasis pancreatitis, appendicitis or ascariasis granuloma.The folks call this disease "digestion bug".

[Recipe name] Ripe loofah seeds cleverly repel insects.

[Medicinal materials] 30 grams of black loofah seeds.

[Method] Take 30 grams of black loofah seeds and fry them in a pan until they are crispy.Remove the shell, chew on an empty stomach, once a day.

[Nurse said] I have long heard that loofah seeds have the effect of repelling insects, but I have never seen it.Not long ago, the child of an old classmate got ascariasis and came to grandpa's clinic to ask for medicine.

The little patient is only three years old this year, and has been complaining about stomach pain for a while. The painkillers given by the parents did not work, but it became more and more serious.The child's intermittent abdominal pain made the whole family restless.One day the child cried again because of abdominal pain.When the whole family was in a hurry and didn't know what to do, the child spit out white roundworms from his mouth.Only then did everyone realize that the child had ascariasis.

Grandpa checked the child and thought that the child's ascariasis was not serious, as long as the roundworms were beaten out.When the medicine was about to be prescribed, the child suddenly burst into tears and shouted, "Don't take the medicine."The old classmate told his grandfather that the child had difficulty taking medicine since he was a child, so he cried a lot when he heard that he needed to take medicine.So I want to discuss with my grandfather a folk prescription that does not require taking medicine, which is also the purpose of this visit.

As soon as I heard it was a folk remedy, I suddenly remembered that my grandfather mentioned to me that loofah seeds can repel insects.It happened that there were some at home, so I proposed to give the loofah seeds at home to my old classmates.Grandpa shook his head, saying that the loofah seeds at home are white, and the loofah seeds used in this recipe must be black.Then grandpa told the old classmate how to make this folk recipe.

In fact, the method is very simple, that is, take 30 grams of black loofah seeds, stir-fry them in a pot until they are fragrant, then peel them and chew them on an empty stomach.Once a day, usually two to three days will be effective.

The old classmate fried the loofah seeds for the child according to the method that the grandfather said, and usually gave them to the child as a snack. Unexpectedly, the roundworms in the child's stomach really came out two days later.

A few days later, an old classmate came to the door to express his thanks.Grandpa warned him that ascariasis in children may recur, so it is necessary to maintain food hygiene and personal hygiene, and wash hands before meals and after going to the toilet to prevent the disease from entering the mouth.In addition, the characteristics of ascariasis are often not obvious, so parents should pay more attention to their children.Once the child has repeated pain, no tenderness, and abdominal muscle tension around the umbilical cord from time to time, accompanied by symptoms such as loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhea, or constipation, it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination.If the child has been infected with ascariasis, massage can be used to boost the deworming effect during the deworming period.This massage method is to use the thumb to stick to the quarter rib, push along the costal margin to the xiphoid process, and then push down 1 inch along the linea alba of the abdomen.This method can not only promote deworming, but also has the effect of relieving abdominal pain.

[Grandpa said] loofah seeds have been used to treat ascariasis since ancient times.Yao Kecheng's "Food Materia Medica" said: "The bitter one: the main flood, swollen face and limbs, and water, making people vomit. The sweet one: relieves restlessness and thirst, cures heart heat, improves water channels, regulates heart and lungs, cures stone stranguria, Emit roundworms." Loofah seeds have the functions of clearing away heat, diuresis, laxative and deworming.However, since loofah seeds have medicinal effects, drug taboos are indispensable.According to "Food Materia Medica", "If you suffer from beriberi, bloating, and air-conditioning, the disease will increase if you eat it."In addition, for those with spleen deficiency and pregnancy, loofah seeds are contraindicated medicinal materials.The adverse reactions were diarrhea, vomiting, and intestinal bleeding.

Enuresis in children refers to children over five years old who cannot control urination, and have repeated involuntary urination during the day or night.Clinically, it is generally divided into primary enuresis and secondary enuresis.Primary enuresis refers to bedwetting all the time after birth, while secondary enuresis refers to children who have not wetted the bed for several months within five years of age, and then enuresis occurs again.

[Recipe name] Two cases of external application of traditional Chinese medicine to treat enuresis in children.

【Remedy [-]】

[Medicinal materials] 10 grams each of mulberry octopus, cloves, cinnamon, and Yeguanmen, and appropriate amount of rice wine.

[Method] Take 10 grams each of mulberry octopus, cloves, cinnamon, and Yeguanmen, and dry them.Then grind it into powder, add rice wine and mix until it becomes a paste, apply it to the navel of the child, and fix it with gauze. Remove after 10 days.

【Remedy [-]】

[Medicinal materials] 12 grams of black medicine, 15 grams of Yizhi kernel, 20 grams of sulfur powder, 2 raw onions, appropriate amount of rice and rice soup.

[Method] Take 12 grams of black medicine, 15 grams of Yizhi kernels, 20 grams of sulfur powder and 2 raw onions, and mix these 4 kinds of medicinal materials with rice and rice soup to make a cake.Stick it to the navel and fix it with gauze before going to bed, and take it off the next day.

[The nurse said] enuresis in children is not only a troublesome thing, but also a disease that cannot be ignored.My nephew wet the bed when he was six.My sister was very angry about this, thinking that my nephew wet the bed on purpose, and even beat the child.In fact, my sister was also influenced by her grandfather since she was a child. She has some understanding of Chinese medicine and knows that some children will suffer from enuresis.But she has a good face and refuses to admit that her child is sick.Grandpa didn't say much, just said that he missed his great-grandson and asked his sister to send the child to live for a few days.

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