Question
An 8-month-old baby has been experiencing diarrhea for a month, and various medications, including those for strengthening the stomach and spleen, have been tried. After seeking traditional Chinese medicine advice, it was found that the spleen and kidney function were impaired. The current situation is that the baby has 4 to 5 bowel movements per day, accompanied by bubbles, and has recently shown symptoms of a cold. Past diagnoses and treatment records show that no viruses or bacteria were found in the stool tests.
Answer
The causes of infantile diarrhea typically fall into two categories: first, indigestion, which is mainly due to improper diet or feeding, such as overeating, excessive intake of high-protein, high-fat, rough and hard-to-digest foods, or excessive consumption of cold foods, leading to gastrointestinal dysfunction and triggering diarrhea; second, gastrointestinal infection, such as contamination of food or feeding utensils by bacteria or viruses, causing inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract and subsequently leading to diarrhea.