Patient's question:
Hello! My child is 8 months old. Recently, he hasn't been eating much and drinking less, but his spirits are good. Could you please tell me what might be causing this and if there are any methods to improve it? Thank you!First follow-up question: Could it be a zinc deficiency? Can infants under one year old take zinc supplements? He has been having dry stools for two days, only able to go once. Can he take Wangshi Baocihuang pills or Xia'er Qi Zhen Dan?
Doctor's answer:
Hello: Considering pediatric anorexia, the medicinal tea therapy involves processing traditional Chinese medicine or food into fragments or slices, which are then directly steeped with boiling water or decocted and filtered for tea consumption. It is simple and easy to operate.① 3 grams of chicken gizzard, ground into a fine powder, steeped with boiling water and taken three times a day as a substitute for tea. Mainly treats pediatric anorexia.
② Olives, 5 pieces daily, steeped in boiling water and consumed as tea. Mainly treats anorexia due to insufficient stomach yin.
③ 250 grams of carrots, decocted with a small amount of brown sugar, and frequently consumed as a substitute for tea. Mainly treats pediatric anorexia, abdominal distension, undigested food, persistent vomiting and diarrhea, and restlessness.