Question
Diarrhea for about five days.
Answer
- Rehydrate: For any type of diarrhea, if dehydration occurs or if diarrhea persists for more than three days without control, it is necessary to replenish water and electrolytes. Oral rehydration salts (available at pharmacies) can be taken.
- Supplement probiotics: Such as Golden Bifidus, Peifang Kang, etc., which are live intestinal beneficial flora.
- Care: For infants with diarrhea, they should eat small and frequent meals of easily digestible food, and ensure the supply of carbohydrates, vitamins, water, and electrolytes, while keeping warm.
- Avoid using laxatives carelessly! The following foods not only provide the necessary nutrition for infants but also have certain anti-diarrheal effects.
- Congee made from roasted rice: Grind rice flour or cream into powder, fry until golden brown, then add water and a suitable amount of sugar, and boil to a thin paste. Congee is easy to digest and its carbonized structure has good adsorption and anti-diarrheal effects, making it the first choice for infants with diarrhea.
- Carrot Soup: Carrots are alkaline foods containing pectin that can shape stool and adsorb pathogenic bacteria and toxins in the intestines, making it a good anti-diarrheal food. Wash the carrots, cut off the stems, cut into small pieces, cook in water until soft, then strain through cheesecloth to remove the residue, and then add water to make soup (using a ratio of 500 grams of carrot to 1000 milliliters of water), and finally add sugar and boil. Take 2 to 3 times a day, each time 100 to 150 milliliters