What are the common symptoms of spleen deficiency in children? what to do?

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the spleen gives birth to the lungs. Children with poor spleens also have poor lungs, so children always have fevers and colds. So what are the symptoms of spleen deficiency in children? What should I do if my child has spleen deficiency?

anemia

Many parents are wondering: "My child eats and uses everything well, why does the doctor say he has anemia?"

Anemia, in Chinese medicine terms, means blood deficiency. There are many reasons for blood deficiency in adults. For example, women generally suffer from anemia after giving birth. But for children, the cause is relatively simple, which is spleen deficiency. Parents nowadays spoil their children and let them eat whatever they like. Chinese medicine says that "eating too much will damage the spleen and stomach." Blood is composed of nutrients from food absorbed by the spleen and stomach. If children eat too much, they will easily suffer from indigestion. Beer cannot absorb nutrients from food normally, so the source of blood is of course insufficient, which will cause anemia.

Of course, there is another reason that can cause anemia, which is heavy study burden and high pressure. Some primary school students have to finish their homework after 10 o'clock in the evening, which is very harmful to the body. Over time, it will deplete the heart's blood and lead to anemia.

Sleeping with eyes half open, thin limbs

Half-open eyes are called "eyes showing" in traditional Chinese medicine. Parents of this situation need to consult a Chinese medicine doctor in time to see if a prescription for regulating the spleen and stomach is needed. Don't think it is a trivial matter, as it will be troublesome if it seriously affects the child's physical development.

"The spleen governs the limbs" is also reflected in the fullness of the limb muscles. Many old Chinese medicine practitioners, when they enter the consulting room, see that the child has weak limbs. Even if the child is not suffering from spleen and stomach diseases, they will add spleen and stomach regulating medicines when prescribing medicines.

The child has a strong taste and always feels that there is no taste in his mouth

Some people always feel that there is no taste in their mouth, or there is an unusual taste in their mouth. This is a manifestation of insufficient spleen function.

For example, when the child is normal, the initial color of the lips should be tender red; if the spleen yin is insufficient, the lips are often bright red; if the lips are pale white, then you have to consider whether the child has insufficient spleen blood or has caught a cold. Generally speaking, the lip color caused by cold is temporary, and the color will return to normal once the body warms up. If it is due to blood deficiency, the color will be pale for a long time, and you should be alert at this time.

The child always has no appetite

Many parents will find that their children suddenly lose their appetite and don’t want to eat after going to school. What if parents understand that “the spleen is for thinking”?

Children nowadays have to do a lot of homework every day. They have to constantly think about how to solve various math, Chinese, English problems, etc., so the qi is easily gathered, causing the spleen and stomach to not want to work.

At this time, we should find ways to adjust the children's learning rhythm and let them relax, so as to help them restore their appetite.

Children drool easily when sleeping

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this is a sign of spleen deficiency. Some children have wet corners of their mouths and their lips are cracked, which also shows that their spleen is insufficient because the skin can't control the saliva. Under normal circumstances, the spleen has the ability to contract and control the expansion and contraction of saliva. It is not secreted when there is no substance, but is secreted when there is food. But sometimes the spleen's function is disordered, and saliva comes out when it shouldn't, which is why you drool while sleeping.

Also, a dry mouth is also a sign of insufficient spleen yin and inability to produce saliva. At this time, it is necessary to nourish the spleen yin to produce body fluid.