Patient's question:
The baby had diarrhea two days ago and was breastfed. This morning, he had two bowel movements, with watery stools. At night, he cries when his stomach hurts and cannot sleep. (Probiotics) have been given, but there has been no improvement in two days. Currently, there is no dehydration, and a (umbilical patch) has been applied to his stomach. What other medication is needed? I don’t want to give him injections or IV fluids. At night, he never covers up with a blanket. In terms of diet, he has been eating eggs recently, but now only drinks formula, which he doesn’t drink well. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Child diarrhea is a common clinical diagnosis in pediatric medicine. The hormone-based treatments generally adopted often only provide short-term effects or are entirely ineffective, while their severe side effects can impact a child's healthy growth. Here, we describe a method commonly used by the author in clinical diagnosis. Although it is a small method, it can treat serious illnesses and weakness, with significant clinical effects.Method: Grind the Chinese gallnut (available at pharmacies) into powder, mix it with warm vinegar to form a small cake-like paste, and apply it to the child's Shenque acupoint (belly button). The effect is very good.