Question

What should I do when my child eats something and then poops it out?

Answer

A full belly in a child might be caused by indigestion or food retention, which could be due to weak spleen and stomach function. Here are some suggestions:

  1. You can use preparations like Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactase, and Pepsin Oral Solution to aid absorption. You can also try probiotic supplements.
  2. Treatment with a medicine like Huajie Oral Liquid can be considered. Alternatively, you can decoct traditional Chinese herbs such as hawthorn, chicken gizzards, Shengfu, Codonopsis pilosula, jujube, and white adzuki bean to aid digestion.
  3. Children’s food should be as finely chopped as possible, or teach them to chew slowly to ensure better absorption.
  4. If the child is already three years old, they can drink soups made from materials such as Chinese yam, Yunling, Baizhu, Danshen, jujube, and white adzuki bean to strengthen the spleen.