What are the best methods for children to regulate their spleen and stomach

The regulation of the spleen and stomach in children can be improved through methods such as dietary regulation, massage and massage, traditional Chinese medicine regulation, exercise, and lifestyle adjustment. Weakness of the spleen and stomach may be related to factors such as improper diet, congenital deficiencies, and post illness disorders, usually manifested as symptoms such as loss of appetite, bloating, and abnormal bowel movements.

1. Diet regulation

Choose easily digestible foods such as millet porridge, yam paste, pumpkin soup to avoid cold and greasy. A small amount of multiple meals, regular and quantitative, can be paired with tuckahoe cake, gorgon cake and other spleen strengthening Dim sum. In summer, hawthorn malt water can be boiled to aid digestion, and in winter, red dates and ginger tea can be used to warm and nourish the spleen and stomach.

2. Massage and Massage

Rub the abdomen clockwise for 5 minutes daily, combined with tonifying the spleen and pushing the radial edge of the thumb 300 times towards the center, and kneading the large fish border on the palm surface of the kneading board. Spinal therapy can be performed by lifting and pinching along both sides of the spine from bottom to top, three times a week. Pay attention to gentle techniques and do it one hour after meals.

3. Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment

Spleen deficiency and food accumulation can be treated with Xiao'er Jianpi Pill and Xingpi Yang'er Granules; For digestive disorders, Baohe Pill and Infant Jianpi Powder should be selected; Considering Shen Ling Bai Zhu San due to physical weakness and excessive sweating. Use according to traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and avoid self medication. Tonic Diet can be used to stew quail with Pseudostellaria, dried tangerine peel and barley porridge, etc.

4. Exercise

Engage in outdoor activities for 1 hour every day. It is recommended to use the Eight Section Brocade technique of "regulating the spleen and stomach with a single lift" or the Tai Chi cloud hand movement. Moderate exercises such as skipping rope and kicking shuttlecock can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and avoid eating immediately after intense exercise.

5. Schedule Adjustment

Ensure that you fall asleep before 9 pm and take a nap of no more than 1 hour. To avoid excessive excitement or eating before bedtime, it can be combined with acupressure at the Zusanli acupoint. Pay attention to keeping the abdomen warm, wear a bellyband during summer sleep, and use a warm water bag to apply heat around the navel in winter. Parents should pay attention to observing changes in their children's tongue coating and bowel movements to avoid forced eating. Long term spleen and stomach disorders should be treated with medical attention to rule out organic diseases. Daily use can be combined with spinal therapy and foot baths, soaking feet in boiled water such as tangerine peel and mugwort leaves. Developing a habit of chewing slowly and not drinking cold water half an hour before meals to maintain a happy mood can help restore spleen and stomach function.