Question

The child is currently 1 year and 2 months old, often spits out food during eating, and has frequent defecation issues, defecating only once every three days. How should we improve this situation?

Answer

It is recommended to visit a hospital for a regular stool examination to rule out hidden blood conditions, and at the same time, you can adopt the following methods to treat constipation:

  1. Train the habit of regular defecation.
  2. Correct the habit of selective eating and increase the intake of fiber-rich foods.
  3. Use soap to stimulate defecation.
  4. Use a suppository enema.
  5. Use glycerin and water enema.
  6. Treat with white honey.
  7. Use saline enema.
  8. Take liquid paraffin before bedtime.
  9. Take Mahuang Shangqing Wan.
  10. Take Niuhuang Shangqing Wan.
  11. If necessary, manually assist with defecation.