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What to eat to treat prickly heat in summer

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Asked on:Apr 17, 2026 10:24 AM

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  • Myra Myra

    Apr 17, 2026

      Food to get rid of prickly heat

      1. Watermelon can clear away heat and relieve heat, and prevent prickly heat. In summer, give your baby some watermelon, watermelon juice, etc. In addition, wash the watermelon rind and rub it on the area where the baby has prickly heat, which has the effect of removing prickly heat.

      2. Winter melon has the effects of clearing away heat, relieving summer heat, producing body fluids and quenching thirst. In addition to eating vegetables and squeezing juice for the baby, mashing the peel of winter melon and applying it to the affected area can also treat prickly heat.

      3. Cucumber has the effects of clearing heat, diluting water, detoxifying and reducing inflammation. In addition to squeezing vegetable juice, you can also use fresh cucumber peel to rub the affected area to reduce inflammation and relieve itching.

      4. Luffa has the effect of cooling blood, detoxifying, clearing away heat and eliminating troubles. In addition to eating it, mash it to extract juice and apply it to the affected area to treat prickly heat.

      5. Bitter melon is a good food for clearing away heat, detoxifying and dispelling heat. Give it to your baby by squeezing juice, mixing it cold, and stuffing it. Applying fresh bitter melon slices to the affected area can relieve the itching and pain of prickly heat.

      6. Ginger. Add some ginger to your baby's diet to detoxify, reduce inflammation, remove dampness, and activate blood circulation. It can prevent secondary infections of prickly heat. Applying ginger slices to the affected area can cure prickly heat.

      Dietary therapy to prevent prickly heat

      1. Three bean soup

      Take 10 grams each of mung beans, adzuki beans, and black beans, add 500 ml of water, and fry over low heat until it becomes 250 ml. Eat the beans and drink the soup. It has the functions of clearing away heat, detoxifying, strengthening the spleen and removing dampness. Suitable for babies over 1 year old.

      2. Winter melon soup

      Take 60 grams of winter melon, wash it, cut it into pieces, add water to make soup and drink it. It has a heat-clearing effect. Suitable for babies over 6 months old.

      3. Lotus leaf and mung bean soup

      Take 1 fresh lotus leaf and 30 grams of mung beans. Wash the mung beans, wash and chop the lotus leaves, add water to a casserole and cook until the mung beans bloom, then drink. It has heat-clearing and detoxifying effects. Suitable for babies over 6 months old.

      4. Silver chrysanthemum juice

      Take 10 grams of honeysuckle and 12 grams of chrysanthemum. Add water to the above and cook over low heat for 20 minutes before drinking. It has heat-clearing and detoxifying effects. Suitable for babies over 6 months old.

      5. Winter melon and lotus leaf porridge

      Take 100 grams of winter melon, 20 grams of lotus leaves, 50 grams of japonica rice, and a little salt. Wash the winter melon, peel it and cut it into pieces. Boil the lotus leaves in water for 15 minutes. Take the juice. Add the winter melon and japonica rice to the juice. Make porridge and add salt to eat. It has the effect of clearing away heat, detoxifying and strengthening the spleen. Suitable for babies over 1 year old.

      6. Silver Flower Bitter Melon Soup

      Take 200 grams of bitter melon and 15 grams of honeysuckle. Cut the bitter melon, remove the seeds, put it into the pot together with the honeysuckle, add water and boil for 20 minutes before drinking. Suitable for babies over 1 year old.

      7. Perilla eggplant

      Ingredients: 300 grams of eggplant, 5 grams of perilla leaves, 30 grams of pepper, 10 grams of green onions, 20 grams of garlic, 10 grams of vegetable oil, 5 grams of salt, and 10 grams of light soy sauce.

      Preparation method: Wash the eggplant, perilla, green onions, and garlic seeds; cut the green onions and mince garlic for later use; remove the older leaf stems from the perilla; cut the eggplant into long sections of about 3 to 4 cm, add a little salt and mix well; marinate for 5 minutes, put the eggplant into a basin and steam it in a rice cooker (or steam it over high heat over water); when steaming the eggplant, start preparing the sauce; heat the oil When it is seven to eight minutes old, add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant; then add chopped chili pepper, perilla, chopped green onion and a little salt, stir-fry until fragrant; finally, add half a bowl of cold water to the pot and boil with all seasonings so that the aroma of perilla can be more thorough; add some light soy sauce to make the sauce more delicious; after the eggplant is steamed, place it on a plate and pour the sauce on it. Suitable for babies over 1 and a half years old.

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