Stagnant food in babies belongs to the category of stagnation in traditional Chinese medicine, with symptoms such as not thinking of breastfeeding, bloating and belching of rotten food, constipation, and sour and smelly stools. It can be treated by eliminating food and resolving stagnation (digesting stagnant food), such as Baohe Pills and Spleen Enhancement Pills in traditional Chinese medicine. Stagnation is a disease of the spleen and stomach caused by improper feeding of children, stagnation of milk and food in the stomach and intestines, and malfunctioning of the spleen and stomach. It can be manifested as symptoms such as not thinking of milk, vomiting, acid reflux, distension and pain in the epigastrium (abdomen), loose stools, odor like rotten eggs, constipation, crying at night, irritability, or fever. The general principle of treatment for stagnation is to regulate qi and move stagnation, eliminate food and resolve stagnation (digest stagnant food). The treatment varies according to different types of symptoms. For example, in the case of internal accumulation of milk and food, Baohe Pills can be given to eliminate food and resolve stagnation. For the syndrome of food stagnation (indigestion of food and stagnation in the stomach), Citrus Aurantium Pill can be prescribed to remove stagnant heat. For cases of accumulation of food in the stomach due to deficiency of the spleen, Strengthening the Spleen Pills may be prescribed to strengthen the spleen and eliminate accumulation of food (to strengthen the spleen and stomach to facilitate digestion of food). Specific treatment should follow the doctor’s prescription. If your baby is suffering from food retention, we suggest you to consult a doctor in time.