How to treat children’s poor appetite?

What parents worry about most is that their children do not eat well and have no appetite. Also, anorexia in babies troubles parents a lot. So how can parents make their babies have a good appetite? Why do babies have anorexia? Common causes include bad eating habits, infections, gastrointestinal diseases, metabolic and endocrine diseases, and nutritional disorders, including the increasing incidence of vitamin A and D poisoning in recent years. Therefore, parents cannot simply assume that their children have a poor appetite because they do not like to eat.

Pediatrics was formerly known as "dumb medicine", which means that children cannot tell where they feel uncomfortable, making it difficult for them to see a doctor. Traditional Chinese pediatrics places great emphasis on observation, especially on the complexion. Children with spleen deficiency have a bad complexion, which can be described as "dull complexion" or "sallow complexion". Children often have spleen deficiency. Modern medicine also believes that children's digestive function is not fully developed, and the heavy burden of nutrient absorption leads to many children suffering from indigestion.

The child has a poor appetite and is picky about food. His height and weight are lower than others. He usually feels weak and often has loose stools with undigested food after eating too much. Moreover, the child has a dull complexion, sparse yellow hair, and palpation reveals loose muscles in the abdominal wall and upper arms. This is spleen deficiency, and the treatment is to strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, eliminate accumulation and promote digestion.

"The spleen and stomach are the foundation of acquired constitution." Paying attention to children's spleen and stomach, that is, the digestion and absorption of children, is the key point of children's growth and development. Many parents believe that their children have weak resistance, are prone to catching colds, and have a bad complexion, so they need to start by regulating the spleen and stomach. The treatment aims to nourish the spleen and lungs. An example prescription is: 30 grams of Astragalus, 9 grams of stir-fried Atractylodes, 30 grams of stir-fried Coix seeds, 6 grams of costus root, 12 grams of Dendrobium, and 10 grams of roasted Licorice. It is suitable for children aged 6 years old and is used for children with bad complexion and frequent colds. Of course, outdoor sports in the sun are best.

The general spleen-strengthening prescription is suitable for those with poor appetite, loose stools, and dull complexion. You may want to try it (taking a 6-year-old as an example): 10 grams of Prince ginseng, 9 grams of stir-fried Atractylodes macrocephala, 30 grams of stir-fried Coix seeds, 6 grams of Dendrobium, 6 grams of Costus root, 10 grams of charred hawthorn, 6 grams of roasted licorice, and 3 grams of Amomum villosum.

Therefore, parents should master the above methods, which can improve the baby's appetite and make the baby have a good appetite. If the baby has a poor appetite, there may be poor absorption of nutrients, so parents should pay more attention to it. Of course, you can work hard on the baby's diet, and the color, aroma and taste of food can also arouse the baby's appetite.