Prevention of high fever convulsions in children

Patient's question:

Patient Age: 1 year
Detailed Condition and Purpose of Consultation: Fainted twice in two months

Doctor's answer:

Hello, after the resolution of febrile convulsions in children, the fever gradually subsides, and when the condition stabilizes, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) should be used to treat according to the specific disease the child is suffering from and the main clinical symptom characteristics, following the principle of syndrome differentiation and treatment. If the convulsions are caused by general infectious diseases, TCM treatment should focus on clearing heat and detoxifying. If the convulsions are caused by a specific infectious disease, TCM treatment should target the different infectious diseases accordingly. While treating the primary disease, TCM should also add herbs that pacify the liver and subdue wind, such as Gleditsia sinensis (huáng tóng), fresh Ostrea gigas (shēng dù lì), Bombyx batista (jiāng cán), Pheretima aspergillum (dì lóng), and Scopolia carthamica (quán xiē), etc. This can help calm the liver wind, restore yin-yang balance, and prevent further convulsions.
Some children experience recurrent febrile convulsions because the visceral functions are not properly regulated after the convulsions subside, or because lingering pathogens still exist. Therefore, parents should be reminded that after a child has a febrile convulsion, TCM should be used for further regulation to prevent recurrent convulsions.