Does the stomach also have yin and yang? According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the function of stomach can be divided into "stomach yin" and "stomach yang"; Stomach yin is also called gastric acid and mucosa in western medicine, while stomach yang is in charge of the contraction and peristalsis of the stomach. Together, the two will produce stomach qi, which can decompose food.
Sweet food, fried food and cold food are best avoided. The reasons for food accumulation can be seen from two aspects: gastrointestinal development and diet. Dr. Dong said that children under 2 years old may not be able to digest different kinds of food they have been exposed to smoothly because their gastrointestinal function has not been fully developed. In addition, at this time, the child's teeth are not long enough and his chewing ability is poor. Once the food is not fully ground when eating, it will cause gastrointestinal digestion difficulties. This is also the reason why Chinese medicine lists the spleen as the "four deficiency" of children's constitution.
Back to the diet level, I said that if children eat too much and are too full, there will be problems in the digestive system. Eating sweets often makes the stomach acid more, and food is easy to ferment and accumulate in the stomach, which in turn leads to a feeling of fullness. Eating fried or cold food is easy to produce phlegm-dampness, too much phlegm-dampness, and the decomposition and absorption function of the spleen will become worse, which will make the gastrointestinal tract stagnate. In addition, because children at this stage like to grab things to eat everywhere, it is easy to eat unclean food that falls on the ground or expired food that is left in the corner, which will also cause gastrointestinal discomfort. Dr. Dong pointed out that in order to minimize the chance of children's indigestion, parents should stand in the front line, keep their children away from "uncontrolled" and "unclean" food mines, and make their babies' stomachs strong.
Infantile dyspepsia, an empirical study on four kinds of appetizing teas in traditional Chinese medicine &; The prescriptions for treating deficiency syndrome are quite different. Traditional Chinese medicine divides children's diet into two syndrome types: severe excess syndrome and relatively slight deficiency syndrome. The following is the symptom observation and treatment prescription according to two different syndromes:
> Symptoms of breastfeeding (empirical): Experiential children usually spit out what they just ate within 5 ~ 10 minutes after meals, and the vomit is mixed with stomach acid and undigested food. My belly is bulging, and it hurts when I touch it, and it hurts when I press it (I don't like being touched). Shit tastes like rotten eggs, sour and smelly. Yellow face and thick white tongue coating. Sleep at night, insomnia.
Therapeutic prescription: There are two main prescriptions for galactorrhea, one is Dahuang Glycyrrhiza Decoction, and the other is Baohe Pill. As the name implies, rhubarb and licorice soup is composed of rhubarb and licorice. Rhubarb can not only soften the stool, but also strengthen the spleen. Properly used, it can help the normal secretion of gastric acid, has the function of promoting digestion and guiding stagnation, and has a significant effect on the treatment of dyspepsia. Baohe Pill is composed of medicated leaven, hawthorn, malt, poria cocos, Pinellia ternata, dried tangerine peel, forsythia suspensa, radish seeds and other medicinal materials, which can help children to promote digestion and resolve food stagnation. Because it will not produce side effects, it belongs to relatively safe Chinese medicine.
Symptoms of spleen and stomach weakness (deficiency syndrome): Although children with spleen and stomach weakness tend to have deficiency syndrome, this deficiency syndrome is similar to the mixture of excess and deficiency. Like the empirical evidence, their stomachs will swell, their stools will be sour and smelly, and they can't sleep well at night. The difference is that it will take some time before they vomit after eating. When they vomit, they don't spit out solid food, but only sour water at most. And when you touch your stomach, * * * will feel comfortable. Usually easy to cry.
Treatment prescription: children with spleen and stomach weakness can be treated with Sijunzi Decoction and Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli (the hardened stratum corneum in chicken gizzards). The medicinal materials include Radix Codonopsis, Poria, Atractylodis Rhizoma, Glycyrrhrizae Radix and Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli, and have the effects of invigorating spleen, tonifying deficiency, promoting digestion and resolving food stagnation.
Four symptoms of food retention
My stomach is swollen. There is a strong sour milk and rancid smell in the mouth. Thick and white tongue coating. The stool exudes rotten eggs or fermented sour taste, and there are food residues in the stool. White radish water, chicken gizzard-membrane powder ... When it comes to appetizers, people usually intuitively think of sour food such as sour plum, hawthorn and pineapple. Why is acid appetizing? Dr. Dong said that this is because acid enters the liver, and the liver is responsible for discharging, so eating sour food can help the intestines and spleen and stomach to clear the accumulated gas. Just because "acid" helps to digest stagnant food, if the child has indigestion, you may wish to make a drink for your baby with a small amount of hawthorn, dark plum, dried tangerine peel or radish seeds. Remember to add a little brown sugar to balance the seasoning when brewing, so as to prevent the child from drinking too much stomach acid and causing gastroesophageal reflux. In addition, you can also give children simple white radish water or grind chicken gizzard-membrane into powder to feed. Usually, a spoonful of chicken gizzard-membrane can effectively help the stomach expel stagnant food.
Children are afraid that eating will affect digestion and prevent food from accumulating. First of all, we should start with diet. We must eat regularly and quantitatively. Don't try your best to stuff food when feeding in order to make your child grow taller, which will only lead to indigestion. When the baby's food is more and more diversified, let him eat five flavors of acid, bitter, sweet, spicy and salty in a balanced way. In addition, it is best not to yell at children or scold them in a threatening tone when eating, so as to avoid children feeling afraid and depressed and affecting digestion.
The baby has indigestion, and the four appetizing teas of traditional Chinese medicine can't be eaten, and the burden on the stomach is heavier. Dr. Dong said that many parents will bring their children to see Chinese medicine "Harmony with Stomach", usually because they are worried about their children's malnutrition. However, he stressed that modern children rarely have malnutrition problems, but often have overnutrition. If the child's spirit and vitality are good, but he doesn't want to eat for the time being, let the child eat less 1 and 2 meals to observe his situation. If the child regains his appetite after several meals, it means that his previous reaction may be mild indigestion, which is not serious to the body. Never "force-feed" children when they can't eat anything, which will only make the gastrointestinal burden heavier. As the saying goes, "If children are safe, they will always be hungry and cold." It means to give children moderate exercise opportunities to make their babies stronger in the future.
Treating abdominal distension and helping digestion 4 appetizing medicinal tea
Medicinal diet/tea name
material
The way of doing things
spend time
efficacy
Jiao San xian cha
(empirical)
Jiao Shenqu, Jiao Hawthorn, Jiao Malt every 3 yuan.
Wash the medicinal materials, put them into a pot, add 500% filtered water, bring them to a boil with high fire, and then turn to low fire for 5 minutes.
Drink 50 before meals.
Let the food accumulated in the stomach digest smoothly and help the gastrointestinal transport function return to normal.
Radish seed malt tea
(empirical)
3 yuan for malt, sprouts with shells, dried tangerine peel and radish seeds.
Wash the medicinal materials, put them into a pot, add 1 0,000 filtered water, bring them to a boil with high fire, and then turn to low fire for 5 minutes.
Drink 50 before meals.
Xiaomi yam porridge
(deficiency syndrome)
50g of millet, 50g of yam, and appropriate amount of sugar.
Wash and peel the yam, mash it into mud, put it in a pot with millet, cover the ingredients with water, cook porridge with medium heat, and finally add sugar and mix well.
One day instead of one meal.
Strengthen the spleen and stomach and enhance gastrointestinal function.
Sijunzi Jianpi tea
(deficiency syndrome)
Radix Codonopsis, Poria, Atractylodis Rhizoma, Glycyrrhrizae Radix, 1 Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae, 2 Fructus Crataegi, and 5 Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata.
Wash the medicinal materials, put them into a pot, add 1 0,000 filtered water, bring them to a boil with high fire, and then turn to low fire for 5 minutes.
Drink 50 before meals.
Spleen and stomach.
Small reminder:
Jiao Sanxian tea, radish malt tea, and Sijunzi Jianpi tea can be drunk before meals, directly to the lower jiao (excretory organs), effectively regulating the stomach. The dosage of the above three teas is suitable for children aged 2 years or weighing 12 kg. Babies over 6 months and under 2 years old or under 12 kg must reduce the dosage according to their age and weight and take it according to the doctor's advice. Consulting/Dr. Dong finishing/editorial department
Dong
Education: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Medical University.
Experience: Resident of Chinese Medicine Department of Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital.
Present position: Attending physician of Chinese Medicine Department of Dali Renai Hospital.