Can Ding Gui Er Navel Patch be used for infant flatulence?

The use of Ding Gui Er Navel Patch to relieve infant flatulence is less common. Ding Gui Er Navel Patch has the effect of strengthening the spleen and warming the middle, dispersing cold and stopping diarrhea, and is suitable for the adjuvant treatment of pediatric diarrhea and abdominal pain. There are many factors that cause flatulence in infants, such as physiological flatulence and pathologic flatulence, which should be treated symptomatically. 1. Physiological flatulence: Infant flatulence can occur when the breastfeeding position is not right or when the baby cries for milk or gets cold. Similarly, you can choose to adjust the breastfeeding position, burp after feeding, give babies and young children abdominal massage or pay attention to the child to keep warm and other ways to relieve flatulence. The infant’s flatulence caused by cold, should be guided by the physician to decide whether to use Ding Gui Er Navel Patch. 2. Pathologic flatulence: (1) Upper gastrointestinal diseases (such as acute gastric dilatation): common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, spitting up milk, abdominal distension and so on. Gastric stimulants (e.g. mosapride, domperidone, etc.) and digestive aids (e.g. polypeptide tablets) can be chosen for treatment. The use of medication for infants and children is special, and it is not sufficient to reduce the dosage of medication for adults, so please make sure to use medication under professional doctor’s consultation. (2) Lower gastrointestinal diseases (e.g. intestinal obstruction): pediatric intestinal obstruction may cause abdominal distension, vomiting, crying, refusal of breastfeeding, abnormal exhaust (e.g., cessation of exhaustion), etc. You can choose to use cecrops, enemas, or gastrointestinal decompression to relieve the discomfort, and cooperate with surgical treatments, such as resection anastomosis and intestinal adhesion release surgery, if necessary. To sum up, there are many factors that cause flatulence in infants, it is recommended to bring infants to the doctor in time for diagnosis and standardized treatment by professional physicians to avoid delaying the condition.