What to do if a pregnant woman gets prickly heat

The period after giving birth happens to be summer, and confinement in summer is the most difficult because you cannot open windows or ventilate, and even air conditioning and fans cannot be used. At this time, the whole body will become hot and cause rashes all over the body. For prickly heat that occurs after giving birth in summer, you should pay attention to some ice-cold methods to solve it, but you must eat hot food and pay attention to scrubbing your body. Scrub with hot water in the room to avoid catching a cold.

In terms of the prevention and treatment of prickly heat, the people have summarized many effective methods, which are worth learning from.

1. Watermelon is produced in abundance in summer. It not only has the effect of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, cooling blood and quenching thirst, but also can prevent the occurrence of prickly heat. When eating watermelon, it will be better if you refrigerate it in the refrigerator for a while before eating. Watermelon rind is a traditional Chinese medicine, called "Watermelon Green Cloth". Wash the watermelon rind, slice it, and use it to make soup or dishes. Long-term consumption is also effective in preventing prickly heat.

2. It is recommended to eat more bitter foods in summer, and bitter melon is the best choice. Bitter melon can increase appetite, clear away heat and relieve summer heat. Eating more bitter melon can also prevent the occurrence of prickly heat. If you have prickly heat, bitter gourd can also be very helpful. The simplest way is to mash the bitter gourd to extract the juice, apply it to the affected area, and the prickly heat will disappear the next day. The old Chinese doctor will choose a ripe bitter gourd, take out some of the pulp, and pour in 50 grams of the traditional Chinese medicine borax. When the borax dissolves, water will flow out. Use this water to apply to the affected area, and the therapeutic effect is excellent.

3. There are three kinds of beans, namely mung beans, red beans and black beans. These three kinds of beans look good when put together. If they are boiled into soup, Chinese medicine calls it "three-bean soup". Three-bean soup has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, and is known as a good product for children's health care in summer. If you start taking it in summer, children will rarely get prickly heat. Specific preparation method: use 10 grams each of mung bean, red bean and black bean, add 600 ml of water, simmer on low heat until 300 ml is reduced, drink it with the beans and soup, it is suitable for regular consumption. If you add 20 grams of coix seed to the soup, the effect will be better.

4. In summer, when you walk into the park or on the ridges of the fields, you will find clusters of fresh and faint green plants that emit a special fragrance, just like green clouds, which is pleasing to the eye. That is mint. Mint can green the environment and provide a place for people to enjoy. Because it contains volatile oils, the main components of which are menthol, menthone and menthyl acetate, it is also effective in preventing and treating prickly heat. Mint bath is mainly used in clinical practice. The recipe uses 150 grams of fresh mint, boiled in water for bathing, suitable for both young and old.

5. In summer, a kind of lush mugwort can be seen everywhere by the rivers and on the hillsides. Rinse the dust and dirt on the leaves, add a large amount of water and boil them for half an hour, then use the boiled water to bathe the children. It can not only prevent and treat prickly heat, but also prevent the occurrence of other summer skin diseases and play a role in moisturizing and beautifying the skin.