We all know that the human body is most vulnerable during infancy. Due to incomplete development, the immune system is relatively weak, making it susceptible to various diseases, including diarrhea. When a baby experiences symptoms of diarrhea, it can be distressing for the mother. Besides medication, there is another effective method for treating baby diarrhea - diet therapy. Below, I will introduce 10 diet therapy recipes for baby diarrhea to help alleviate the symptoms.
Baby Diarrhea Diet Therapy Recipes:
Recipe 1: Charred Rice Porridge
Take an appropriate amount of millet, grind it into powder, and fry it in a pot until it turns golden brown. Add an appropriate amount of water and cook it into a porridge. Let it cool down and serve. Take 2-3 times a day.
Charred rice porridge is easy to digest. Its carbonized structure can also absorb decaying substances in the intestines, making it an excellent choice for treating baby diarrhea.
Recipe 2: Carrot Soup
To make carrot soup, wash the carrots, remove the stems, cut them into small pieces, and boil them until soft. Then filter out the residue using a cheesecloth and add water to make a soup (using a ratio of 500g of carrots to 1000ml of water). Finally, add sugar and bring it to a boil. Take 100-150ml of soup 2-3 times a day. Stop using it once the diarrhea improves. Carrots are alkaline foods, and the pectin they contain can help solidify the stool and absorb pathogenic bacteria and toxins in the intestines, making it an excellent food for stopping diarrhea and inhibiting bacteria.
Recipe 3: Ginger Tea
Take 10g of fresh ginger and 3g of tea leaves. Boil them in water and add a little brown sugar. Drink it as a substitute for tea.
Recipe 4: Glutinous Rice and Atractylodes Porridge
Take 30g of glutinous rice, 12g of Atractylodes macrocephala, and 6g of Atractylodes lancea. Slightly fry the glutinous rice, then boil the Atractylodes macrocephala and Atractylodes lancea in water for 15 minutes to extract the juice. Add the rice and cook it into a porridge.
Recipe 5: Charred Hawthorn and Malt Drink
Take 30g of hawthorn, 30g of fried malt, and 15g of brown sugar. Use low heat to char the hawthorn and malt until slightly burnt, remove from heat, add a little alcohol and stir, then put it back on the stove and fry until dry. Add 200ml of water and boil for 15 minutes. Remove the residue, add brown sugar, and boil again. Let it cool down and take it in several doses.
Recipe 6: Black Plum and Pueraria Root Soup
Take 10 black plums and 10g of Pueraria root. Add 250ml of water, bring it to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Remove the residue, add a little brown sugar, and drink it in several doses.
Recipe 7: Purslane Porridge
Purslane is a plant that can be used as both medicine and food. It has the functions of clearing heat, detoxifying, and relieving dampness and diarrhea. It is particularly effective for treating short-term diarrhea with urgent bowel movements and golden-yellow stool. Take 30g of fresh purslane (or 10g of dried purslane) and 100g of glutinous rice to make porridge. Take it in the morning and evening.
Recipe 8: Chinese Yam, Lotus Seed, and Glutinous Rice Porridge
Chinese yam has the functions of invigorating the spleen and benefiting the kidneys, while lotus seed has the function of tonifying the spleen and stopping diarrhea. This recipe is suitable for long-term diarrhea with undigested milk curds or undigested food in the stool. Wash and peel 30g of Chinese yam, cut it into thin slices or small cubes. Soak 20g of lotus seeds for 2 hours, then cook them together with 100g of glutinous rice to make porridge. Take it in the morning and evening.
Recipe 9: Lentil, Coix Seed, Yam, and Glutinous Rice Porridge
Take 50g of lentils, 60g of yam, 30g of coix seed, and 50g of glutinous rice. Fry the lentils, then cook them together with the coix seed, yam, and glutinous rice, adding a little salt. Cook them into porridge and consume.
Recipe 10: Water Chestnut Porridge
Take 50g of glutinous rice, cook it with water until the rice is cooked, then add 30g of water chestnut powder and a little brown sugar. Cook until done and consume.
These 10 recipes for baby diarrhea diet therapy are highly effective and can be easily prepared at home. They are not only cost-effective and convenient, but also help alleviate the side effects of medication and promote the treatment of baby diarrhea. If your baby has diarrhea, you can give these recipes a try!
