Patient's question:
Abdominal pain due to gas, after taking Chinese medicine for digestion and gas relief, it improved slightly. However, every few days, the baby cries and screams again. The baby has bowel movements 4-5 times a day, and is breastfed as well as fed with milk. Other symptoms are normal, with good appetite and spirits. The baby has already taken 21 doses of Chinese medicine in two months. Could experts suggest a better treatment method? Please reply, thank you!Doctor's answer:
Colic in infants is characterized by pain starting from the waist, sweating on the forehead, cold hands and feet, and pale complexion, which may be accompanied by abdominal distension. From a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, the causes of infantile colic are due to cold stagnation in the intestines and stomach, as well as the accumulation of milk and food.Cold stagnation in the intestines and stomach manifests as abdominal pain, a soft abdomen, a preference for warmth and darkness. If warm compresses are applied and the temperature rises, the pain may decrease.
Accumulation of milk and food manifests as abdominal cramps, aversion to darkness, loss of appetite, vomiting sour milk, and foul-smelling stools.
Based on the baby's symptoms, the exact cause can be accurately identified. It is important to keep the baby warm and consider taking warm-centered pain-relieving medications.