The baby's digestive system is not fully developed, so it is important to protect the stomach in daily diet. Improper diet can easily cause food retention and indigestion. When the baby has indigestion, it is recommended to eat easily digestible foods. Here are a few dietary methods to help relieve baby's indigestion:
1. Carrot Soup
Ingredients: Carrot shreds, chopped scallions, half a bowl of broth, salt, a little vegetable oil
Method: Heat the oil and add the chopped scallions. Stir-fry for a while and then add the carrot shreds. Stir-fry repeatedly until the carrots are half-cooked. Then add the broth and simmer for about 3 minutes on medium heat.
Effect: Invigorates the spleen, aids digestion, relieves gas and regulates the stomach. It also has moisturizing and vision-improving effects, and can treat digestive problems caused by weak spleen and stomach in children.
2. Steamed Apple
Ingredients: Apple
Method: Cut the apple in half and remove the core. Steam for about 10 minutes and then remove from the steamer. The baby can eat it directly. If the baby is too young, you can use a spoon to mash the inner flesh into apple puree.
Effect: Strengthens the spleen and stomach, stops diarrhea.
3. Millet and Mushroom Congee
Ingredients: 50g millet, 50g mushrooms, 5g chicken inner gold
Method: Wash the millet, mushrooms, and chicken inner gold. Cook the millet and chicken inner gold in a pot with an appropriate amount of water over low heat to make the congee. Then cook with mushrooms until soft and consume in multiple servings.
Effect: Strengthens the spleen and stomach, aids digestion and dissolves accumulation. This congee greatly benefits the stomach, stimulates appetite, and regular consumption can prevent and treat children's indigestion.
4. Hawthorn Porridge
Ingredients: 20g hawthorn, 30g rice
Method: Clean the rice and soak for half an hour. Add an appropriate amount of water and cook over low heat. When the porridge is almost cooked, add the hawthorn and cook until the porridge is soft.
Effect: Invigorates the spleen, relieves stagnation, aids digestion and stimulates appetite.
Mothers must pay attention to the baby's diet and protect their spleen and stomach.
