What to use for baby's prickly heat

Every summer, we will find that many children often have small red dots on their faces. These symptoms are prickly heat. In order to reduce the aggravation of prickly heat, parents do try various methods to treat their children, but they have not been able to find a suitable folk remedy. In fact, it is not necessary to use ointment to treat children's prickly heat. You can use the following folk remedies, which have no side effects.

1. Honeysuckle vine bath method

Honeysuckle vine has a good detoxification effect. Therefore, mothers can use the detoxifying honeysuckle vine to bathe their babies to remove fetal toxins and effectively treat prickly heat.

Tips: Mothers can bathe their babies after letting the boiled water cool to the appropriate temperature. Remember not to add clean water to the boiled honeysuckle vine water. In addition, there is no need to use clean water to clean the baby after taking a bath.

2. Bitter melon core wiping method

Bitter melon has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, nourishing blood and invigorating qi, nourishing the kidneys and spleen, nourishing the liver and improving eyesight. It is very effective in treating prickly heat. Therefore, mothers can use bitter melon to wipe the areas where the baby has prickly heat on his body, which can effectively remove the prickly heat. What needs to be used is the inner core of the bitter melon. Using the water from boiling the inner core of bitter gourd to wipe the baby's body is very helpful in treating prickly heat.

Tips: Depending on the severity of the prickly heat, keep wiping it for a few days and the effect will be obvious.

3. Ginger juice application method

Applying ginger juice is a good way to treat prickly heat, but because ginger juice is highly irritating, it is generally not recommended if the baby has sensitive skin.

Tips: If the baby really cannot adapt to the stimulation of ginger juice, the mother should not force the baby. It is best to use other methods.

How to prevent your baby from getting prickly heat? To prevent your baby from getting prickly heat, you can start with the baby’s food, clothing, housing, transportation, and other aspects, and eliminate all factors that may cause prickly heat for your baby.

1. Wash. Bathe your baby frequently with warm water. It is best to bathe and wipe your baby's body at least twice a day. At the same time, be sure to wait until the skin is dry before applying a small amount of talcum powder on the wrinkles, and always keep the skin dry.