Is massage effective in relieving baby's indigestion? What are the hazards of indigestion?

Indigestion in children is mainly manifested by persistent or recurrent digestive dysfunction symptoms such as upper abdominal pain, bloating, early satiety, hiccups, anorexia, heartburn, acid reflux, nausea and vomiting. If children have this condition, how should they take care of them?

How to massage and care for babies with indigestion?

First, massage the four horizontal lines

There are four horizontal lines on the surface of the palm, the second horizontal line from the fingertips for the index finger, the middle finger, the unknown finger, and the little finger. Parents can let the baby's four fingers put together, from the horizontal line of the index finger to the horizontal line of the little finger, and do this for 1 to 2 minutes.

The second is to massage the Banmen acupoint

There is a Banmen acupoint on the palm surface of the thenar eminence. Parents can use their thumbs to massage this acupoint for 1 to 2 minutes.

The third is abdominal massage

With the navel as the center, rub clockwise 50 times and counterclockwise 50 times. If parents can give their baby more than three times a week and persist in it for a long time, it will help the baby grow healthily.

What are the dangers of indigestion in infants?

It can easily cause children to become weak and sweat frequently

Sweating is closely related to digestion. Due to long-term improper diet, many babies will have a disordered sweating system, resulting in frequent sweating and colds.

Teeth grinding while sleeping

There are many reasons for teeth grinding, such as children's tooth replacement, oral inflammation, etc. In fact, indigestion is also a factor.

Prone to allergies

Some babies may experience a strange phenomenon where they are allergic to foods they were not allergic to before when their stomachs are not in good condition.

Affects physical development

Indigestion causes children to lose their appetite and become picky eaters, which in turn affects their absorption of nutrients. Children are in an important period of physical development. Indigestion has a great impact on children and may seriously affect their physical characteristics and intelligence level.

It will cause the child to lack heat

Because food is difficult to digest, it is difficult to generate heat to maintain a constant temperature in the body.

Children are prone to illness and have slow reactions

Children who are in a bad gastrointestinal state for a long time will become weak, their nutrition cannot keep up with the body's needs, and they are prone to colds and have difficulty concentrating.

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