As soon as autumn comes, mothers start to worry because it is the season with the highest incidence of diarrhea in babies. No matter how careful they are with their diet, it seems unavoidable. Only by understanding the reasons behind frequent diarrhea in babies in autumn can we prescribe the right treatment. Let me take you through some traditional Chinese medicine recommended dietary therapies to relieve the pain of diarrhea for babies!
[What are the reasons for frequent diarrhea in babies in autumn?]
Frequent diarrhea in autumn refers to diarrhea in infants and young children caused by rotavirus infection, also known as rotavirus enteritis.
Diarrhea caused by drastic climate changes. The temperature gradually drops in autumn, and there is a large temperature difference between morning and evening. Children's bodies have a relatively poor ability to regulate temperature, and if not properly cared for, they are prone to catching colds and causing diarrhea.
There are two transmission routes for autumn diarrhea: fecal-oral route and airborne transmission. The incubation period is 1-3 days, and infants aged 6-24 months are the main susceptible population. However, infants aged 6-11 months have the highest incidence rate. Malnourished infants, rickets, anemia, and weak infants are more prone to the disease, and the condition is more severe with a longer duration.
The main clinical features of frequent diarrhea in autumn are: vomiting followed by diarrhea, accompanied by fever, watery or egg-drop-like stools, with a self-limiting course and no specific treatment. If the diarrhea is severe and fluid replacement is not timely, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, and impaired nutrient absorption can occur, leading to malnutrition, growth and developmental disorders, and even death.
[Treatment for frequent diarrhea in babies in autumn]
The treatment for frequent diarrhea in autumn focuses on antiviral therapy (inhibiting viral replication and reproduction), protecting the intestinal mucosa, and replenishing fluids.
Based on the baby's different conditions, drugs with the effects of promoting digestion, dispelling wind and cold, clearing heat and dampness, and invigorating the spleen and warming the kidneys can be used, such as cloves, cinnamon, kudzu root, evodia fruit, white atractylodes, Chinese yam, and poria cocos.
Oral Chinese patent medicines can be used, such as Pixin, Jiandu Zhixie San, and Stomach and Intestine Health Granules. For those children who have had persistent diarrhea or have difficulty taking medicine due to vomiting, the method of applying Chinese medicine to the navel can be used for treatment, which often yields satisfactory results.
In addition, different combinations of drugs can be selected, ground into powder, mixed with yellow wine to form a paste, and applied to the navel. Then a medical adhesive tape is placed on top and removed the next day. After washing with warm water, a new medicine is applied. Once a day, 3 days for a course of treatment. Some children may experience mild redness in the area, but it does not affect the treatment and effectiveness, and it will recover after discontinuation.
This method is safe, effective, simple, and practical, and babies can easily accept it. When babies have difficulty taking medicine or injections, or when Western medicine treatment is ineffective, it is worth trying the method of applying Chinese medicine to the navel.
[Dietary therapies for frequent diarrhea in babies in autumn]
1. Ginger Tea:
Take 10 grams of fresh ginger, 3 grams of green tea, add 150 milliliters of water, boil, add a little brown sugar, and drink.
2. Mung Bean, Dried Ginger, and Radish Seed Drink:
Take 10 grams of mung beans, 3 grams of dried ginger, and 6 grams of radish seeds. Add an appropriate amount of water to decoct. After decoction, add a little brown sugar and simmer for another 3 minutes. Drink the juice in several portions.
3. Pueraria Root and Scutellaria Baicalensis Porridge:
Take 10 grams of pueraria root, 10 grams of scutellaria baicalensis, add water to decoct, remove the dregs and take the juice, add 50 grams of glutinous rice, cook the porridge, and add a little brown sugar to take.
4. Black Plum and Plantain Soup:
Take 10 black plums, 30 grams of plantain, add 500 milliliters of water, decoct, add some brown sugar, and drink as a substitute for tea.
5. Chinese Yam and Egg Yolk Porridge:
Take 500 grams of Chinese yam, peel and mash it, add an appropriate amount of water, boil with high heat, then simmer for 10 minutes with low heat, then add 2 egg yolks and cook for another 3 minutes. Eat in several portions.
