For adults, drinking ginger tea and eating ginger candy during winter or when they catch a cold are good ways to prevent colds. Therefore, some parents want to use these methods to improve their baby's condition or prevent their baby from catching a cold. However, it is not well understood whether ginger tea has any effects on adults, children, or babies who consume it. So, can babies drink ginger tea?
Can babies drink ginger tea
It is still advisable not to drink ginger tea when the baby is young, as the digestive system is not fully developed during this time, so stimulating substances should be avoided. Moreover, in the daily life of babies, encouraging them to drink plain water and eat more vegetables and fruits is a good way to enhance their immunity. If parents really want their baby to drink ginger tea, it should be done after the baby is three years old and their gastrointestinal development is basically complete, but it should also be avoided from being too spicy or hot.
Precautions for babies drinking ginger tea
1. Ginger brown sugar water is only suitable for patients with wind cold colds or those who have stomach cold or fever after being exposed to rain.
2. Don't drink ginger tea at night. Because at night, the body's qi and blood are in a stage of convergence and storage, while the medicinal properties of ginger mainly diverge, violating normal physiological laws. Tea also has an excitatory effect that is not conducive to sleep. So it is not recommended to drink ginger tea before sleep.
3. Babies belong to the developmental stage in all aspects, and their digestive system is still very tender, so it is necessary to make ginger tea in moderation during the process.
4. When a baby catches a cold or needs to drink ginger tea as a supplement, do not add brown sugar, as excessive supplementation can actually affect the child's growth.
5. Ginger tea water is very spicy, so be sure not to choke when giving it to babies.
Therefore, if the baby catches a cold or wind cold, it is best for elders or parents to take the baby to the hospital in a timely manner and follow the doctor's instructions. Do not use some folk secret formulas for the baby to use. Moreover, even though drinking ginger tea can help drive away cold, consideration should still be given to whether the baby's digestive system is fully developed. Do not give the baby ginger tea before the age of three to avoid significant stimulation to the baby's digestive system.
