Question
What are the comprehensive prevention and treatment methods for hand, foot, and mouth disease? Recently, many children in the neighborhood have contracted hand, foot, and mouth disease, and it seems to be particularly prevalent and highly contagious. I am worried that my child might also catch the disease. Can drinking some banlangen (Isatis root) prevent the infection?
Answer
You can give your baby an adequate amount of banlangen to prevent the infection. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a contagious illness. The main cause of the disease is viral infection, which can be transmitted through human contact or through droplets. What we need to do now is to isolate your baby from sick children as much as possible, avoid their contact, and take some antiviral medications and immune-enhancing drugs.