Mesenteric lymph nodes belong to the category of “abdominal pain” in Chinese medicine. When children suffer from this disease, different Chinese medicines can be used according to the type of the disease, such as Xiangsha Pinggastric San, Lizhong Pill and Shaobingxu Pill.
1. Xiangsha Pingstomach San: composed of Cangzhu, Houpu, Chenpi and Sha Ren, it has the efficacy of eliminating food stagnation (to promote food digestion), promoting qi movement and relieving pain (to relieve pain by regulating the body’s qi mechanism), and can be used to treat children’s abdominal pain of the milk-food stagnation type. The adverse reactions and contraindications of this drug are not clear, and it should not be used by patients with stomach yin deficiency.
2. Lizhong Pill: composed of Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae and other medicines, it has the efficacy of warming the middle and dispersing the cold (dispersing the cold by warming the spleen and stomach), and can be used for treating abdominal pain in children with spleen and stomach deficiency. The adverse effects and contraindications of this drug are not clear, and patients with fever and cold should be cautious in using it.
3. Shao Abdomen and Expel Blood Stasis Pill: composed of Angelica sinensis, Pu Huang, Wu Ling Zhi and Red Peony, it has the efficacy of warming the menstruation and activating blood circulation, and can be used for the treatment of abdominal pain in children with qi stagnation and blood stasis. The adverse effects of this drug are not clear, and this drug is contraindicated in pregnant women. Note that this drug should not be used in patients with cold and fever, and ginseng or its preparations should not be taken at the same time while taking the drug.
Patients with mesenteric lymph nodes often present with abdominal pain, which belongs to the category of “abdominal pain” in Chinese medicine, and the above proprietary Chinese medicines have therapeutic effects. However, it is recommended to use them under the guidance of a doctor, do not use them on your own.