Pediatric diarrhea is a group of diseases characterized by diarrhea caused by various etiologies. It mainly occurs in children under 2 years old, with a high incidence rate. It is also one of the important causes of growth and development disorders, malnutrition, and death in children. The symptoms include increased frequency of bowel movements, sometimes exceeding 10 times a day. The stools are watery, mucous, or bloody. This disease belongs to the category of "diarrhea" in traditional Chinese pediatrics, and the main pathological changes are in the spleen and stomach. Therefore, herbal dietary therapy has a certain therapeutic effect on this disease.
Herbal Recipe 1: Ginger and Perilla Soup
Ingredients: 10g ginger, 8g perilla leaf, 15g white Poria, 10g fried white Atractylodes, 20g brown sugar.
Preparation: Put ginger, perilla leaf, white Poria, and fried white Atractylodes in a pot. Add 250ml of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until reduced to 100ml. Remove the residue and extract the juice. Mix well with brown sugar.
Usage: Take 1 dose daily, divided into 3 doses.
Effects: Expels pathogenic cold, warms the stomach, stops vomiting, and promotes diuresis. Suitable for pediatric diarrhea caused by wind-cold.
Note: The dosage may be adjusted according to the size of the child.
Herbal Recipe 2: Red Date and Eucommia Bark Soup
Ingredients: 10 red dates, 10g Eucommia bark, 10g cooked Rehmannia root, 10g Cornelian cherry fruit, 5g Schisandra fruit.
Preparation: Put the above ingredients in a pot. Add 250ml of water and simmer until reduced to 90ml.
Usage: Take 3 times a day. Warm and consume 30ml each time.
Effects: Tonifies the spleen, warms the kidneys, consolidates and astringes, and stops diarrhea. Suitable for pediatric diarrhea caused by spleen and kidney deficiency.
Herbal Recipe 3: Ginger and Scallion Tea
Ingredients: 3g green tea, 3g dried ginger, 3g scallion white.
Preparation: Wash and slice the ginger, wash and shred the scallion. Put them together with the green tea in a cup. Pour 90ml of boiling water.
Usage: Take 3 times a day, 30ml each time.
Effects: Induces sweating, expels pathogenic factors, promotes diuresis, and stops diarrhea.
The above three herbal recipes specifically target the symptoms of pediatric diarrhea and can effectively warm the stomach and stop diarrhea, achieving good results in the treatment of pediatric diarrhea.
