Can a baby with fever and runny nose drink scallion white and ginger water?
Disease description:
My son is only two years old and has always been in relatively poor health. For the past couple of days, he's had a fever and runny nose. He refuses to take medicine, so I'm wondering if he can drink scallion white and ginger water?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Yang Ziqi
If a baby's fever and runny nose are caused by a wind-heat type of common cold, they generally should not drink scallion white and ginger water. This is because both scallion whites and ginger are considered warming foods and have certain stimulating properties, which may worsen the condition. However, if the symptoms are due to a wind-cold type of common cold, the child may usually drink moderate amounts of scallion white and ginger water under a doctor's guidance to help expel coldness from the body and alleviate symptoms.
