How to treat spleen deficiency symptoms in children?

Nowadays, parents will take their children to the hospital for treatment when they are sick. Doctors will generally give children antibiotics, so the children's physical condition becomes worse and worse, and they will have problems with weak spleen and stomach. When children have weak spleen and stomach, their appetite will decrease, their bodies will become thinner, they will easily feel sleepy, and they will often have some chronic diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to take good care of the children, arrange their diet reasonably, and you can also use massage to treat them.

Symptoms of spleen deficiency

The sleep is not sound and the child tends to cry and get frightened easily in the middle of the night. He has a poor appetite, eats very little, is picky about food and doesn't like to eat staple foods. Intestinal motility slows down, bowel movements are blocked, the stool is dry and hard at the beginning and becomes loose later, which is called cold constipation. I sweat a lot during the day and sweat profusely when I move a little. Poor spirit, lack of vitality (unique to children). The whole face is pale with a bluish or grayish complexion, and there is a faint blue vein between the eyes. There is a faint blue light around the eyes, mouth, philtrum, nose, and forehead.

The body is thin, does not gain weight or grow taller, or is bloated, fat but weak, easily gets sleepy, sleeps in class, gets tired easily, does not like to exercise, is weak and prone to catching colds, and has chronic diseases in children such as chronic cough, allergic rhinitis, etc. The spleen and stomach are the foundation of acquired constitution, and there are many reasons why the spleen and stomach in children become weak, which are mainly caused by unhealthy lifestyle and eating habits. Children's spleen and stomach deficiency and coldness, weak spleen and stomach can lead to a series of consequences, the most important of which is that it affects development or has various chronic diseases such as allergic rhinitis and asthma since childhood.

Eat a healthy diet

When children have weak spleen and stomach, they should pay attention to a reasonable diet. Be careful not to overeat at each meal and avoid eating fried and greasy food. The food should be soft and easy to digest. Also, chew slowly when eating. Only when the food is fully ground and chewed in the mouth can it be beneficial for the absorption of nutrients.

Avoid eating raw, cold and hard foods

If a child has a weak spleen and stomach, he or she should be careful to avoid eating raw, cold, and hard foods. For example: cold drinks, ice cream, crabs and other foods. Eat more foods that have the effect of strengthening the spleen. For example, you can use red dates and millet to make porridge for your baby to eat, which has a good effect on regulating the spleen and stomach.

Massage to treat weak spleen and stomach

When a child has a weak spleen and stomach, massage can be performed to regulate the spleen and stomach. The specific method is: pinching the spine. Parents let the child lie on the bed, and then use the thumb, index finger and middle finger of both hands to gently pinch the skin starting from the sacrum and coccyx, about two fingers away on both sides of the child's spine, and pinch forward along the spine to the Dazhui point on the neck. If you can't master it well, you can do it under the guidance of a masseur.