Question
Babies often experience ‘up fire’, particularly when they have throat inflammation leading to fever, with body temperatures often exceeding 38.5 degrees. Even at the age of one and a half, some may need hospitalization for intravenous injections due to laryngitis. Parents have always been very attentive to their baby’s diet, yet they still don’t understand why their baby frequently gets inflamed and feverish. How should one deal with a baby who frequently experiences ‘up fire’?
Answer
‘Up fire’ in children is a common phenomenon, especially when diet is improper, such as preferring snacks, fast food, or fried foods, which are more likely to trigger it. Symptoms of ‘up fire’ include: irritability, poor sleep; bad breath, loss of appetite, and gastrointestinal dysfunction; and even oral ulcers. Children often have indigestion and constipation, which means that undigested food residue left in the gastrointestinal tract can produce toxins, forming harmful substances that are then more likely to cause inflammation.