How does Chinese medicine regulate children's spleen and stomach?

Early summer is the fastest growing season for children. The faster you grow, the more nutrients you need, which is a challenge for children with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold with poor digestion and absorption function. Parents should pay attention to regulating the spleen and stomach.

Various manifestations of spleen and stomach weakness

Chinese medicine believes that the spleen and stomach are the main organs of the digestive system, and their function is to transport Shui Gu, that is, to digest food and absorb nutrients for the body. In addition, Chinese medicine believes that "the spleen is flourishing at four seasons", that is, people with strong spleen and stomach functions have strong resistance and are not easy to get sick. Children with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold are particularly prone to catch a cold, which is characterized by sallow complexion, black eyes, "blue veins" on the bridge of the nose, emaciation, loss of appetite, restless sleep and frequent diarrhea.

Reasonable adjustment of diet

Diet should be light, rich in protein, vitamins, trace elements and digestible food, and do not eat too greasy barbecue fried food. Cooking takes the form of soup, porridge, soup, cake, etc., which is convenient for digestion and absorption by the spleen and stomach. Parents should pay attention to moderate diet to prevent overeating from hurting the spleen and stomach.

Children should eat more whole grains. For example, millet has the function of strengthening the spleen and stomach, which is suitable for children with spleen and stomach deficiency and nausea. A thick layer of "rice oil" on millet porridge is extremely rich in nutrition, which is very helpful for restoring gastrointestinal digestive function. Corn has the functions of invigorating spleen and promoting diuresis, stimulating appetite and improving intelligence. Eating more corn can improve children's gastrointestinal function and contribute to intellectual development. Coix seed has the functions of invigorating spleen and lung, clearing away heat and promoting diuresis. Protein content is much higher than that of rice and noodles, which is easy to digest. Soybean has the function of invigorating spleen and benefiting qi, such as tofu and soybean milk, which is quite beneficial to children with weak spleen and stomach; Red beans have the function of invigorating spleen and enriching blood, and are especially suitable for children with spleen deficiency and anemia. Parents can feed miscellaneous grains to children with spleen deficiency in many ways, such as adding millet or beans to rice; When making pasta, add some corn flour or soybean flour to the flour; Make corn flour into corn paste, corn cake, etc. Make it easy for children to accept.

Massage and massage related acupoints

Massage Zusanli point has the function of regulating the spleen and stomach. Zusanli is located on the outside of the two calves, and the third finger below the knee is on the outside of the tibia, which is the support point of the whole body. Parents massage Zusanli point 10- 15 minutes every day, which can make children's digestive system function vigorous, digestion and absorption rate increase, and they are sallow and emaciated.

Chiropractic can be used for babies. Parents stand on the right side of the child, let him lie prone, hold the skin on both sides of the spine with both hands, and gradually move up from the sacrococcygeal region to the neck, repeatedly for more than ten times, twice a day. Chiropractic can strengthen the spleen, help digestion and strengthen the body, stimulate appetite, reduce colds and enhance physical fitness.

Diet therapy can also strengthen the spleen and stomach

Jujube millet porridge: Take 30g of 10 jujube and millet, first wash the millet, put it in a pot and fry it with low fire until it turns slightly yellow, then add water and jujube, boil it with high fire and cook it with low fire. It is suitable for children with spleen deficiency, dyspepsia and anorexia.

Lotus seed yam porridge: take 30 grams of lotus seeds, 80 grams of yam and 50 grams of japonica rice. Peel lotus seeds and add yam, japonica rice and porridge to eat. Suitable for children with spleen and stomach weakness, emaciation and loss of appetite.

Adenophora adenophora and Ophiopogon japonicus bean porridge: Adenophora adenophora 10g, Ophiopogon japonicus 10g, lentils 15g and japonica rice 50g are taken. Firstly, Radix Adenophorae and Radix Ophiopogonis are boiled in water for 20 minutes to get juice, and then the juice is added with japonica rice and lentils to make porridge. It is suitable for children with spleen yin deficiency, hot hands and feet, dry stool and anorexia.