Patient's question:
Old habits of rubbing eyes hard before bed, followed by swelling in the eyes and red blood vessels at the corners, with a bit of eye discharge. In the past week or so, the treatment and its effects: visited a community hospital, the doctor said it was a stomach issue, prescribed some chrysanthemum tea for assistance. What kind of help is needed: want to know what these symptoms are and whether treatment is necessary?Doctor's answer:
Since children's organs are delicate and their organ development is not yet mature, direct purgation to clear heat can severely damage children's gastrointestinal function and cause dysbiosis of the gut microbiota. Therefore, it is necessary to use medication appropriately under the guidance of a doctor, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment is more suitable. TCM regulates the whole body to treat the root cause, which can effectively expel pathogenic factors from the baby's body and enhance their constitution, preventing the recurrence of the illness. In terms of dietary restrictions, babies with diarrhea or those prone to heat should avoid spicy foods as much as possible, such as garlic, chili peppers, pepper, mustard, alcohol, and curry.