Question
My little nephew hasn’t had a bowel movement for the past few days, and my family is very worried. We have tried eating bananas and maintaining hydration, but the effect is not obvious. I would like to know how to prevent children from constipation.
Answer
Children’s constipation may be caused by reasons such as dryness and heat, gastrointestinal heat, injury to Yin due to fevers, intestinal dryness, or accumulation of milk and food. Solutions include clearing the bowels and releasing heat, moistening the intestines for defecation, and scientific and reasonable dietary adjustments, increasing the intake of vegetables and fruits. For severe constipation cases, traditional Chinese medicine treatment may be an effective option, which can regulate gastrointestinal function and achieve the effect of treating the root cause.