Question

Newborn diarrhea is a common gastrointestinal disorder, particularly prevalent in summer. The main symptoms include abnormal stool shape, accompanied by other related symptoms. In traditional Chinese medicine, what specific treatment methods can be applied to this condition?

Answer

Traditional Chinese medicine treats newborn diarrhea by adopting corresponding adjustment and reduction treatment methods based on different types:

  1. Food Damage Type: The treatment includes adding Mabangmen, Ruzhongwan, and Ruxutian points, as well as the spleen-strengthening (Spleen Strengthening and Pushing Method), spleen-strengthening (Clearing Intestine and Spleen Method), (Digesting Food and Stopping Diarrhea Method).
  2. Cold and Damp Type: The focus of treatment is on strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, warming and stopping diarrhea, with specific techniques including Fenchuan (Dividing Three Passes), Rouguowaihen (Massaging the External Uterus), Pushing the Spleen Channel, and Pushing the Large Intestine.
  3. Damp-Heat Type (Including Summer Damp Heat Diarrhea): The treatment involves Clearing the Intestine, Removing the Six Bowels, Massaging Shutian, Pushing the Spleen Channel, and Pushing the Large Intestine, aiming to clear heat and dry dampness, and regulate Qi to stop diarrhea.
  4. Spleen Deficiency Type: The treatment goal is to strengthen the spleen and invigorate Qi, consolidate the intestines to stop diarrhea.