What is good for children with mumps? Can mumps be prevented by vaccination?

Mumps is what people call "big ears" and "pig head wind", which vividly points out the characteristics of parotid swelling centered on the earlobe. So what should children with mumps eat?

What should children with mumps eat?

(1) Houttuynia cordata

It can detoxify, reduce inflammation, discharge pus, treat ulcers and swelling, and has a good effect on purulent inflammations such as carbuncles. It can be boiled in water and drunk as soup, or squeezed into juice and mixed with boiling water.

(2) Mint

Dispel wind, dissipate heat, detoxify, and soothe the liver. Since parotitis is the site of liver and gallbladder circulation, parotid swelling is related to liver and gallbladder qi and blood blockage. Mint can soothe the liver and dissipate heat, and has a certain therapeutic effect on parotitis. Drink the juice with boiling water or squeeze the juice and take it with boiling water.

(3) Bitter herbs

Dandelion can relieve fever, drain pus, disperse blood, and eliminate carbuncle. Drink the thick soup, chop the vegetable into small pieces, and cook it in porridge. Mash fresh dandelion and apply it on swollen cheeks to reduce swelling and relieve pain.

How to prevent mumps in children?

1. Vaccination

Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent mumps. Children should complete the vaccination on time, one shot at 1.51 years old and one shot at 6 years old. Children under 15 years old can be vaccinated. Currently there are measles, mumps and rubella vaccines.

2. There are few crowded places

During the epidemic of respiratory diseases, try to avoid going to crowded public places; wear a mask when going out, especially on buses.

3. Early diagnosis and treatment

If a child is found to have mumps, fever or upper respiratory tract symptoms, he or she should go to the hospital in time to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment.

4. Good hygiene habits

Develop good personal hygiene habits, and do "four diligents and one more": wash hands frequently, ventilate frequently, dry clothes and quilts frequently, exercise frequently, and drink more water.