Question
The baby has diarrhea 5 times a day… The yellow, runny stool. Previous treatment and effect: Smecta, detailed examination result: viral infection. Assistance needed: Besides congee, what else can the child eat… Can they have vitamin C?
Answer
Increased peristalsis and frequent bloating in the intestines can exacerbate nausea and vomiting. Therefore, foods that cause bloating must be avoided. Milk can cause bloating in the intestines after consumption, so it is not recommended to eat it. Legumes and their products, such as soybeans, mung beans, green beans, broad beans, tofu, vermicelli, and sprouts, contain rough fibers and abundant protein, which can increase intestinal peristalsis and cause bloating, exacerbating nausea and vomiting. Ginger tea (boil 3 grams of green tea and dried ginger strips in 150 milliliters of water for casual drinking) or ginger porridge (boil 5 grams of fresh ginger and 30 grams of pork with sufficient water to make porridge, then add a little sugar and salt for eating, twice a day) have the effect of dispelling coldness and stopping diarrhea. Carrot juice (clean 250 grams of fresh carrots, chop them up into a pot, add 3 grams of fine salt, cook with an appropriate amount of water until soft, then strain the juice, take 2-3 times a day) has the effect of invigorating the spleen and stopping diarrhea, suitable for children with spleen deficiency type diarrhea. The above suggestions are for the question “What should a child with diarrhea eat?” I hope this helps you, wishing you health!