Question
Should Jin Shuangqi, Peifengcong, and Mami Love be alternated for a five-month-old baby to take once a week, twice a day? When the stool is abnormal, should the baby take 3-4 days until it returns to normal, then continue with one day a week?
Answer
Hello, for infant digestive issues, it is recommended that you adjust the diet by stopping high-fat and hard-to-digest foods to alleviate gastrointestinal burden and gradually restore digestive function. At the same time, you can moderately supplement vitamins and electrolytes but should avoid excessive use of antibiotics. During the treatment period, you can give the baby easily digestible foods such as yogurt, skim milk, or homemade skim milk (boil milk, remove the cream). Here are several treatment diets for infants:
- Egg Yolk Diet: After boiling an egg, only consume the yolk and cook it into an oil-like consistency. For infants under one year old, consume one teaspoon of egg yolk oil two to three times a day, for a course of three consecutive days. This method has the effect of nourishing the spleen and stomach to stop diarrhea.
- Apple Diet: Apples contain tannins with astringent properties. You can eat the cooked apple flesh or puree it; 30-60 grams per time, three times a day. Apple soup is also an auxiliary drink for treating diarrhea.
- Chestnut Pulp Diet: Remove the shells from 3-5 chestnuts and crush them. Boil them in water until they form a paste, add sugar for seasoning, and eat it. Take two servings daily-