Question

My 2-year-3-month-old daughter has been frequently saying she needs to defecate in the past month, but when she squats down, she can’t go. She just wants to squat for a while and feels better. Can you tell me what might be the cause? Since the child is not with me, I need some professional guidance so that my elderly family members can take her for treatment.

Answer

The inability to defecate might be due to insufficient Qi and blood in the large intestine, leading to blockages in the meridians. You can consider using 10g of traditional Chinese medicine banxia ye, boiling it with hot water as a herbal tea, which may show effects after five days. Alternatively, you can massage the Hegu point (located between the first and second metacarpal bones on the back of the hand, at the midpoint of the second metacarpal bone’s extensor side) for 15 minutes each time, twice a day, which may show effects after one week. It’s quite convenient. There are many causes for pediatric digestive diseases. If the child is diagnosed with a pediatric digestive disease, parents need to cooperate with doctors for immediate treatment, including gastrointestinal decompression, and develop good hygiene habits. The child should have a balanced diet and avoid irritating and cold foods.