Patient's question:
I have a 2-year-3-month-old daughter who has been constantly saying she needs to have a bowel movement every little while recently. However, when she squats down, nothing happens, but she insists on squatting for a while as if it makes her feel better. Could you tell me what the possible reasons might be? Since I’m not around her, I need some more professional guidance, and then I can have the elders in the family take her for treatment.Doctor's answer:
Unable to defecate, it is caused by insufficient qi and blood in the large intestine meridian and blocked meridians. Consider taking 10g of senna leaves, soaked in hot water, and drinking it as tea, with visible effects within five days. Alternatively, you can massage the Hegu acupoint (on the back of the hand, at the midpoint between the first and second metacarpals on the radial side of the second metacarpal), for 15 minutes each time, morning and evening, with visible effects within a week, which is very convenient.There are many reasons for pediatric digestive diseases. If a child is diagnosed with a digestive disorder, parents need to cooperate with the doctor to start treatment immediately, assist with gastrointestinal decompression, and develop good hygiene habits. The child should maintain a balanced diet and avoid stimulating and cold foods.