Question
I’ve noticed that my baby has been feeling nauseous recently, sometimes even vomiting during feeding, and they can’t pass stool. After checking, we found out it’s a hernia. How should it be treated?
Answer
Hernias almost never heal on their own and can lead to serious complications like incarceration or strangulation, so it’s crucial to seek active treatment. Currently, the main treatment for hernias is surgical intervention, such as hernia repair or preperitoneal repair. This can be supplemented with some anti-inflammatory medications for consolidation therapy to prevent recurrence. In the early stages of the disease, hernia patients can take oral medications like hernia internal dissolving pills and replenishing middle-yin and Qi pills for treatment.