What are the obvious characteristics of indigestion in children? Here are some methods to treat indigestion in children.

Indigestion in children is a very common discomfort in children. No matter how parents take care of their children, it will still occur. Let us first understand the manifestations of indigestion in children.

1. Diarrhea

Indigestion is divided into simple indigestion and toxic indigestion.

The symptoms of simple indigestion are diarrhea less than 10 times a day, yellow or green stools with little water, abdominal distension, occasional vomiting, sometimes fever, but not too high, loss of appetite, but good mental state.

Patients with toxic indigestion are seriously ill, with sudden onset and high fever. They usually have bowel movements about 10 times a day, with a high frequency. The stool is usually water or egg drop soup, with no sense of urgency (falling). Frequent vomiting, more than 10 times a day, leads to severe dehydration. The patient even has convulsions and loses consciousness, which can lead to death if not treated early.

2. Foul-smelling stool

When there is a little undigested food residue, although it is not diluted, there is a sign of food leakage. At this time, the amount of food should be reduced immediately and adjusted to avoid diarrhea.

3. Refusing to eat

When a child accidentally loses his appetite, refuses to eat, or eats something that is not sweet, there is no need to emphasize eating, but to let him eat less.

4. Restless sleep

Crying, hot palms, kicking off the quilt and clothes, excessive sweating on the head when just falling asleep, because of excessive eating and drinking, which leads to heat in the stomach and intestines. As the saying goes, "If you want a child to be safe, you often feel hungry and cold", "If the stomach is not harmonious, the night will be restless". As the child grows older, especially when adding supplementary food, pay attention to not being too full at dinner. Children around 1 year old should not eat too much before going to bed.

When children are found to have indigestion symptoms, some dietary therapy can be tried to improve it. So, what is the dietary therapy for indigestion in children?

1. Make carrot soup

It has the functions of strengthening the spleen and digestion, lowering qi and promoting digestion. Carrots are rich in vitamins (vitamin foods), especially carotene A, which is particularly high, and vitamin B2 and folic acid (folic acid foods). It is called "common people's ginseng (ginseng food)". It tastes sweet and is flat in nature. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and removing stagnation, moisturizing dryness and improving eyesight. It can treat indigestion caused by weak spleen and stomach in children.

2. How to make corn and yam porridge

Function: nourishing spleen and qi, calming the mind and nourishing yin. The millet used in this diet can nourish the spleen and stomach, clear away heat and calm the mind; yam can strengthen the spleen and stomach, replenish qi and yin, and promote urination and nourish the kidney. Regular consumption can prevent and control indigestion in children.

3. How to make millet and mushroom porridge

Function: Strengthen the spleen and stomach, digest accumulation. This meal uses millet to strengthen the spleen and stomach. Chicken gizzard helps digestion. Mushrooms have the function of strengthening the spleen and stomach and helping food. This porridge is beneficial to the stomach qi, appetizing and helping food. Eating it regularly can prevent and control indigestion in children.

4. Tomatoes

Rich in organic acids such as malic acid, citric acid, and formic acid, tomatoes can protect vitamin C from damage during processing and cooking, thereby increasing vitamin utilization. Tomatoes also contain a special ingredient that helps digestion and diuresis, helping gastric juice digest fat. Tomatoes can also inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungi, and treat angular cheilitis.

5. Orange peel

The main reason why orange peel promotes digestion is that the volatile oil it contains has a stimulating effect on the digestive tract, which can increase the secretion of gastric juice and promote gastrointestinal motility.

6. Chicken gizzard skin is also called chicken gizzard, which is the inner wall of chicken stomach.

Chicken gizzards contain gastric hormones and digestive enzymes, which can increase the secretion of gastric juice and gastric acid and promote gastric motility. Gastric hormones are easily damaged during high fever, so it is best to eat them raw.

7. Papaya

Unripe papaya contains two enzymes, one called papain and the other called papain, which can break down fatty acids and promote the digestion and absorption of food.

8. Cabbage

A large amount of crude fiber can promote gastrointestinal motility, help digestion and prevent dry stools.