How to Use Medication to Treat Pediatric Constipation

Patient's question:

I don't know if he has this condition, and his mental state isn't good either. How should pediatric constipation be treated with medication?

Doctor's answer:

You can drink some honey water or light salt water in the morning, or eat some yogurt. Eat more fruits and vegetables. If constipation is severe, consider taking Siqu Mao Tang or Xiao Er Qi Zhen Dan. If it is more stubborn, you can try taking Du Mi Ke Lactulose Oral Solution.
General treatment methods for children's constipation include:
1. Drink more water,
2. For breastfed babies, the mother should adjust her diet, eat a light diet, and drink more water.
3. Massage the baby's abdomen in a clockwise direction. Gently rub the baby's abdomen with your palm, starting from the navel and rotating from left to right. Massage 10 times, rest for 5 minutes, then massage another 10 times. Repeat this process 3 times.

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