Question
Three days ago at night, the child had diarrhea, starting with loose stool, then becoming watery soup-like, and eventually water-like. After defecation, there were bubbles. Initially, it had an odor, but later it didn’t. When the diarrhea was nearly over, there was some mucus-like discharge that didn’t resemble pus. What should I do?
Answer
It is recommended that when you discover a child has diarrhea, you first conduct a stool test to determine if it is due to indigestion or enteritis. At the same time, pay attention to whether it is caused by a cold leading to intestinal dysfunction. It is suggested to relieve symptoms through abdominal heat compresses and clockwise massage, external application of traditional Chinese medicine preparations for acupoint paste apply treatment, as well as oral probiotics. For enteritis, anti-inflammatory treatment is needed. Regardless of the disease, one should go to the hospital for examination and treatment. In addition, avoid eating spicy foods and prohibit drinking strong alcoholic beverages and other stimulating stimulating drinks. Pay attention to drinking plenty of water in your daily life.