Patient's question:
Three to five times daily, dark green, with loose stools, no problem with eating, drinking, or playing. Over 20 days ago, digestive issues caused... Previous treatment and effectiveness: Took traditional Chinese medicine for digestive issues for 6 days, Western medicine for 4 days, still experiencing three bowel movements daily, very loose. Desired help: Could it be due to formula?Doctor's answer:
Infants and young children can suffer from diarrhea for many reasons. There are mainly two types: one caused by non-infectious factors, such as improper feeding or weather changes that can lead to diarrhea. Dietary diarrhea includes overeating or undereating. Changes in food composition, excessive sugar content, etc. According to general symptom recommendations, you can take some herbal remedies that treat stomach and spleen issues as well as diarrhea. You can steam apples for the child to eat because apples are alkaline foods, containing pectin and tannic acid, which have astringent and anti-diarrheal effects.