Can pharyngitis be transmitted to children?

Children are the apple of their parents’ eyes and any problem of their children will be dealt with by their parents with help. So when it comes to children, their concerns are about every aspect. Some parents worry that some of their own illnesses may be transmitted to their children. Pharyngitis is a common throat disease in life, which causes great harm to physical health. Are you willing to pass this very common disease on to your children?

1. Can pharyngitis be transmitted to children?

Pharyngitis caused simply by internal heat is not contagious, but if it is caused by a virus or bacterial infection, it may be contagious. Respiratory infections in adults can be transmitted to children through respiratory droplets, so you must do a good job of respiratory isolation, wear a mask as much as possible, and avoid contact with children.

2. Effective measures to prevent and treat chronic pharyngitis

Maintaining appropriate indoor temperature and humidity and fresh air are effective measures to prevent and treat chronic pharyngitis. Dry indoor air and excessive cooling, heating or humidity can affect the defense function of the pharyngeal mucosa, causing functional disorders and abnormal sensation in the pharynx, which can eventually lead to chronic pharyngitis. Rinse your mouth and brush your teeth in the morning, after meals and before going to bed to keep your mouth clean. At the same time, preventing and treating oral and nasal diseases and eliminating inflammatory lesions cannot be ignored in the prevention and treatment of pharyngitis.

3. Qigong therapy for pharyngitis

The method is: sit quietly, place your hands lightly on your thighs, close your eyes slightly, put your tongue against the upper palate, calm your mind, breathe naturally, focus on your throat, accumulate saliva in your mouth, and swallow it slowly when your mouth is full of saliva. Do this for 15-20 minutes. Then slowly open your eyes, gently rub your throat with the thumb and the other four fingers of one hand, breathe naturally, focus your mind on your hands, and when your mouth is full of saliva, swallow it slowly. Do this for 5-7 minutes. Practice 2-3 times a day, 15-30 minutes each time.

4. Diet therapy for chronic pharyngitis

1. Figs and rock sugar stew: 25 grams of figs and an appropriate amount of rock sugar, add water and boil it and drink it once a day. It has the effects of invigorating qi and promoting body fluid, moistening the lungs and resolving phlegm.

2. For the duck egg and chopped green onion soup, peel 1-2 fresh duck eggs, chop 4-5 green onions, add appropriate amount of water and cook together, add maltose for seasoning, eat the eggs and drink the soup once a day. It has the effects of nourishing yin and clearing heat, relieving cough and reducing phlegm.