How to manage a baby's weak spleen and stomach
Disease description:
The baby sweats at night and has no appetite in the evening. The doctor said it's due to spleen and stomach weakness. I would like to ask, how should I manage the baby's weak spleen and stomach?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhou Xiaofeng
Baby's weak spleen and stomach can be regulated in several aspects. Below are specific recommendations:
1. Dietary Regulation: Ensure regular meal times and controlled portions for the baby, avoiding overeating. The diet should mainly consist of bland, easily digestible foods, avoiding high-fat, spicy, raw, or cold foods. You can add适量 foods that help strengthen the spleen and stimulate appetite, such as Chinese yam and lotus seeds, into the baby's diet.
2. Pediatric Massage: Massage techniques such as spleen channel tonification, abdominal rubbing, pressing and kneading of Zusanli (ST36), and spinal捏积 can help harmonize spleen and stomach functions. Care should be taken during massage to ensure appropriate techniques and pressure to avoid harming the baby.
3. Moderate Exercise: Appropriate physical activity can promote gastrointestinal motility and improve digestion. Parents can guide the baby through simple exercises such as tapping teeth, saliva swallowing, abdominal massage, and toe movements.
4. Herbal Regulation: Under the guidance of a doctor or traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, certain herbal medicines that strengthen the spleen and replenish qi may be used to regulate the baby's digestive system. However, please note that herbal treatment should be individualized and not administered casually to the baby.
During the regulation process, parents should be patient and attentive, observing the baby's reactions and changes closely, and adjusting the regulation plan as needed.
