Patient's question:
My child is 3 years old and only drinks milk, not eating. What should I do?Previous treatment and effectiveness: He has taken some medicine but it hasn't helped much.
What kind of help do you need: How can I get him to eat?
Doctor's answer:
Anorexia is often caused by improper feeding, which damages the spleen, leads to congenital deficiency, and disrupts emotional and endocrine balance. Children have delicate organs and a commonly insufficient spleen, resulting in disharmony between the spleen and stomach, and failure in nourishment and digestion.1. Properly manage feeding methods.
2. Correct unhealthy eating habits: avoid picky eating, ensure adequate protein intake, do not force bowel movements, maintain regular and balanced meals, combine meat and vegetables, and reduce consumption of greasy, sweet, and heavy foods, as well as extremely cold or hard foods. Instead, eat more vegetables and whole grains.
3. Follow the principle of "nourishing the stomach with what it enjoys," starting with the child's favorite foods to stimulate appetite.
4. Pay attention to daily routines, diet, and rest, and enhance mental and emotional regulation.
5. If the above methods do not work, it is recommended to use traditional Chinese medicine for regulation.