How to give children decoction Chinese medicine?

Boiling decoction of Chinese medicine for children, some decocting methods such as frying, lowering, frying and decocting, etc. are basically the same as adults. However, the time and frequency of the decoction and the amount of the decoction are different from those of adults.

The amount of decoction due to the weak physical constitution of the children, the small stomach capacity, and the difficulty of feeding the medicine, therefore, the decoction should be less and more refined. For example, under 3 years old can be fried to 40 ml. Take 4 doses; 3-7 years old children can fry 45 ml, 3 doses; 7-12 years old children can fry 60 ml, 3 doses, children over 12 years old can fry 90 ml, Take 3 doses.

The method of decocting is to disperse medicines, such as flowers and leaves, and the decocting time should be short; while the tonic medicines, benevolence, stems and shells should be longer than the decocting time, they should be slow fire (slow fire), and after boiling, they can be fried. 10 minutes; tonic medicine can be fried for 20 minutes.

Dosage should be taken between two meals (or two feedings) so that the drug can fully absorb and exert its effects. It is easy to stimulate the gastric mucosa before taking a meal, and it is easy to cause vomiting after taking a meal.

Medication method The temperature of the drug should be moderate. Overheating can easily burn infants' throat, esophagus, stomach mucous membranes, etc.; too cold can not only cause stomach discomfort, intestinal disorder, but also affect the efficacy. Do not pinch the infant's nose to pour medicine, so as to avoid the liquid into the trachea, you can use a small spoon to slowly feed the liquid slowly. Do not add sugar in the medicine so as not to affect the efficacy.

The above are the basic methods for the children when they are fried with Chinese medicine. For a certain party or a certain kind of medicine, they need to be scientifically used under the guidance of professional doctors.

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