Question
The bruise on my child’s back hasn’t disappeared? This situation has been going on for a while, as parents we are very worried, and we hope the doctor can give some advice.
Answer
This is an indicator of insufficient development of the child’s spleen and stomach functions. Adults who easily bruise after a collision are showing signs of declining spleen and stomach functions. According to traditional Chinese medicine, the spleen governs the muscles and controls blood. Good spleen function ensures that blood is contained within the vessels. To nourish the spleen and stomach, food therapy should be the main approach, which includes: one, consuming more yellow foods such as corn porridge, sorghum, and millet; two, avoiding cold drinks, drinking less soda, and drinking more plain water; three, not eating when angry; four, consuming more mushrooms, especially monkey head fungus; five, a fever during a cold is a sign of flexible immunity, so don’t resort to intravenous drips or taking symptomatic anti-inflammatory medication at the slightest opportunity.