Symptoms of hernia in children How to treat hernia in children

If a child under one year old has hernia, conservative treatment such as a hernia belt can be temporarily used; Chinese medicine such as fennel and pepper pills, lychee kernel powder, loofah and hawthorn kernel, hernia pills, and orange kernel pills can also be used for treatment; if the child is over one year old and there is no possibility of self-healing, surgical treatment should be performed.

If the abdominal pressure increases, hernia may occur, because the abdominal wall of children is not particularly strong. If they cry often, have constipation problems, or have severe coughs, they may develop hernia. When this disease is serious, it may cause testicular infarction and atrophy, so timely treatment is required. So, what is the best way to treat hernia in children?

1. Hernia belt relieves hernia in children

Generally, children under one year old with hernias may be able to heal themselves, so don't rush to surgical treatment at this time. If the hernia of the child frequently comes out, you can use a hernia belt for local compression, which can shrink the hernia and relieve the condition. At the same time, you should also pay attention to reducing the child's crying and coughing, so as to avoid aggravating the hernia due to increased abdominal pressure.

2. Traditional Chinese medicine for treating hernia in children

1. Cumin pepper balls

Because fennel has certain effects of promoting blood circulation, promoting qi and relieving pain, when a child has hernia, you can use equal amounts of fennel and pepper to grind them into powder and cook them into a paste, make them into pills, and let the child take them before meals, which will help alleviate the condition.

2. Lychee seeds

Litchi seeds have the effect of promoting qi and dispersing nodules, soothing the liver and relieving pain, so they have a certain effect in relieving hernia pain caused by cold stagnation and qi stagnation. After suffering from hernia, you can grind litchi seeds, fennel, green peel and other medicinal materials into powder and take it every day, which can also relieve the condition.

3. Loofah and Hawthorn Seed

Grind loofah, hawthorn and red dates into fine powder, make them into pills, take them twice a day, 6 grams each time, which can also relieve hernia in children.

4. Hernia Pills

This medicine is a Chinese patent medicine that can dispel cold and relieve pain. It has a certain relieving effect on hernia in children. It is usually taken twice a day, 2 to 6 grams each time.

5. Orange seed pills

This medicine is also a Chinese patent medicine, mainly used to treat cold and damp hernia. If a child has swelling and pain in the testicles, this medicine can be used to relieve the condition. It is usually taken twice a day, 2 to 3 grams each time.

3. Surgical treatment of hernia in children

If the child is over one year old and it has been determined that the child's hernia cannot heal on its own, surgical treatment should be performed. Currently, the most common surgical method is high ligation of the hernia sac, which is relatively small and relatively safe.