Question
A 0-year-old child has a yellowish complexion and thin body, is less than 1.4 meters tall, eats very little for dinner, and prefers junk food. Do they have spleen deficiency? What was the past treatment and its effectiveness? What kind of assistance is needed now to nourish the spleen and stomach and increase appetite?
Answer
A child with a yellowish complexion, thin body, and loss of appetite is often a clear sign of malnutrition. If a child doesn’t like to eat, this could be a contributing factor to malnutrition. Adjusting the spleen and stomach can help improve this situation, increase appetite, and enhance nutrition. For spleen and stomach weakness, traditional Chinese medicine methods can be adopted, such as acupuncture at the four-seam point, vomiting yellowish fluid, while also taking zinc gluconate oral solution or Simo Decoction or Huaji Oral Liquid. In daily life, attention should be paid to regular eating habits and reducing the intake of snacks.