Question
Disease Description: The child has had digestive discomfort for two to three days, with symptoms worsening, possibly related to the hot weather, accompanied by a runny nose. Past Treatment and Effectiveness: The condition has been recurrent, and the child’s resistance is relatively weak. Desired Assistance: Restore normal digestion and improve resistance.
Answer
Treatment methods for pediatric indigestion include:
- Appropriate dietary adjustments: Feed the child easily digestible foods such as rice porridge and soft noodles.
- Medication treatment: In terms of Western medicine, probiotics such as Mamyai and Jindanxi can be chosen.
- If diarrhea is the main symptom: Use traditional Chinese medicine withJianpi San anti-diarrhea properties, such as Poria, Atractylodes, Coix Seed, and Yam.
- If the child has loose stools and abdominal bloating: Use drugs that tone the spleen and promote Qi circulation.
- If the child has food retention: Use Baohe Pill for treatment.