How to quickly relieve food stagnation in children
Disease description:
Recently, my child has had some food stagnation. He has looked uncomfortable for a while, so I would like to ask the doctor: how can I help my child to quickly relieve food stagnation?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhou Xiaofeng
Childhood food accumulation, commonly manifested as poor appetite, abdominal distension, constipation or diarrhea, and other symptoms. The following are some effective ways to relieve food accumulation quickly:
1. Adjust diet: Reduce intake of greasy and hard-to-digest foods, increase the proportion of vegetables, fruits, and whole grains to help gastrointestinal motility and promote digestion. In addition, maintain regular meal times and portion sizes, and avoid eating too late or excessively at night.
2. Increase physical activity: Take a walk after meals and ensure regular outdoor activities, which can help enhance gastrointestinal motility.
3. Drink more water: Ensuring adequate water intake can help soften stools, relieve constipation, and promote digestion.
4. Abdominal massage: Gently massage the abdomen in a clockwise direction around the navel to help stimulate intestinal motility.
5. Spinal pinching: Parents can use their thumbs, index fingers, and middle fingers to grasp the skin on both sides of the child's spine, lifting it upward from bottom to top. For every three pinches, lift once. The movements should be gentle, even, and continuous.
6. Take digestive medications: Under a doctor's guidance, some digestive medications such as Jianwei Xiaoshi tablets may be appropriately used, but long-term dependency should be avoided.
7. Maintain a healthy routine: Ensuring adequate sleep and regular living habits also have a positive effect on improving digestive function.
If the food accumulation is severe and obvious gastrointestinal dysfunction or other symptoms occur, timely medical attention is required.
