What Should I Do If My Childs Throat Hurts When Swallowing Saliva?

For parents, they are always very concerned about their children's physical health. Due to the low immunity of children's bodies, the probability of developing diseases is also higher than that of average adults. Many children may experience throat pain, and a small number of children may experience throat pain when swallowing saliva. So how should we deal with this situation?

a. Internal heat: If the throat pain is caused by excessive liver fire in the body, let the child drink more water to reduce the heat in the body. Drinking salt water can play a role in sterilizing and relieving throat inflammation, and effectively alleviate the condition of sore throat. In addition, some fruits such as bananas and watermelons can be eaten to supplement vitamins in the body and effectively relieve throat pain. For some children with severe throat pain, massage can be used to relieve it. Rubbing the child's back and arms, especially massaging from the Hegu point upwards, can effectively alleviate throat pain.

b. Cold: If the throat pain is caused by cold, ginger water can be given to the child to drink. Ginger water can effectively relieve the cold in the body. If the ginger water is too spicy, some brown sugar can be added to dispel the cold and promote sweating. The child can also soak their feet in hot water before going to bed at night to stimulate the acupoints on the bottom of the feet and effectively relieve throat pain.

a. Heat: Since babies tend to have a strong appetite for fried foods, they are easily prone to throat pain caused by heat. In addition to throat pain, some children may also experience symptoms such as fever, dry and itchy throat. In such cases, timely medication is needed to improve the condition.

b. Cold: Failure to pay attention to clothing can easily lead to body chilling and throat pain. Therefore, patients need to keep warm in time to prevent the condition from worsening.