Question
My one-year-old baby has never had formed stool. The baby is in good spirits and health, and there is no family history of hereditary diseases. The baby has taken Simida and Changle Kang, but there has been no effect. I want to know what the cause could be, and is this situation normal?
Answer
Normal bowel movements in infants should occur once or twice a day, and they should not be too dry or too runny, and should be well-formed. If the stool is too runny, you can give the baby some MamiAi and infant digestive powder to nourish, and combine with food therapy by giving them congee made from millet, drinking the soup on top, which is both nutritious and filling. Additionally, you can use acupoint plaster therapy, with the prescription being 15 grams of Cangzhu, 15 grams of Wujuyu, 3 grams of Dingxiang, and 1 gram of pepper. Mix them together and apply them to the Shenshu point, changing the plaster once a day.