How long it takes to treat a child’s noma depends on the child’s own constitution and condition, and cannot be generalized.
The clinical manifestations of noma in children include abdominal distension, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and a sour and putrid odor, and in the long run, emaciation, depression, and a large belly. Children’s chancre is mostly caused by an addiction to cold, oily and greasy foods, which cannot be digested by the spleen and stomach.
Medicines commonly used to treat noma in children include pingqi san (平胃散), xiejiwan (消食丸), feijiewan (肥儿丸), and baohe granules. Acupuncture can also be used to regulate noma in children, with commonly used acupuncture points including the lower epigastric region, the stomach, the spleen, the foot, the four sutures, and Taibai.
It is recommended that children with chancre be brought to the doctor promptly. Taking the above medicines needs to be guided by a doctor, and acupuncture needs to be operated by a professional doctor.