What is good to eat for children to strengthen their spleen and stomach?

Weak spleen and stomach are generally caused by improper diet, emotional factors, imbalance between work and rest, and other factors that lead to spleen and stomach dysfunction. Because the spleen and stomach play a very important role in the absorption and digestion of food, almost all gastrointestinal diseases will have symptoms of weak spleen and stomach. Weak spleen and stomach must be adjusted as soon as possible, and it can usually be adjusted through diet. Let’s take a look at what children can eat to strengthen their spleen and stomach.

milk

It tastes sweet, is neutral in nature, and enters the lung and stomach meridians. Function: Nourishes the lungs and stomach, produces body fluids, and moisturizes the large intestine. It is suitable for stomach pain caused by yin deficiency and constipation due to lack of body fluid; in modern times, it is used to treat peptic ulcer and habitual constipation. People with diarrhea, spleen deficiency and dampness should avoid eating it.

Jujube

Sweet in taste, warm in nature. It has the functions of nourishing qi and blood, tonifying the spleen and stomach, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, and strengthening the spirit and strength. It is suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach, poor appetite, loose stools, insufficient qi and blood, anemia and ischemia, sallow complexion and thin muscles, and restless sleep. Children should not eat raw food, and should not eat too much cooked food at one time. Eating too much will cause dampness and heat, stomach bloating and fullness, and damage teeth.

White Beans

It is mild in nature, sweet in taste, and can nourish weak spleen and stomach. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "White lentils are warm and mild in nature, and are neutral. They are the grain of the spleen, and can stop diarrhea and warm the spleen and stomach. Bencao Qiuzhen also explains: "How do lentils nourish the spleen? The spleen likes sweetness, and lentils have a sweet taste, so they are beneficial to the spleen?"

Tripe

It is mild in nature, sweet in taste, and can also nourish the spleen and stomach. Many doctors in the past dynasties have discussed this issue. “Compendium of Materia Medica for Daily Use” records that “beef tripe can harmonize the stomach and benefit the spleen and stomach.” "Bencao Mengquan" also calls beef tripe "strengthening the spleen and stomach", and "Compendium of Materia Medica" also says it can "replenish the middle and replenish qi, and nourish the spleen and stomach." "Sheep tripe has the same function as cow tripe, and is suitable for people with spleen deficiency."

The foods introduced above are all very effective in treating weak spleen and stomach, and will not cause any adverse reactions to the body. The editor here would like to remind everyone that when the spleen and stomach are weak, you must pay more attention to diet. It is best to eat some nutritious food, try not to be picky about food, eat a reasonable diet, and exercise appropriately to improve your immunity.