Children with weak spleen and stomach, you can use ginger foot soak, but the efficacy is limited, and generally do not achieve the therapeutic effect.
Ginger is pungent in flavor and slightly warm in nature. It belongs to the lung, spleen and stomach meridians. It has the effect of relieving cold (removing cold from the surface of the muscles), warming the stomach and stopping vomiting (treating vomiting caused by stomach cold by warming the spleen and stomach), warming the lungs and stopping coughs, and relieving the toxicity of fishes and crabs. It can be used for treating cold and flu, fever, headache, nasal congestion, vomiting, regurgitation, diarrhea and other diseases.
This product can be taken internally by decoction, or pounded juice. It can also be used externally as a poultice, or fried and ironed, or applied by twisting the juice. This product is easy to help the fire to hurt the yin, so heat and yin deficiency of internal heaters should not be served. Soaking feet in water with boiled ginger can promote blood circulation and warm the meridians, but it has limited efficacy for weak spleen and stomach, and it may hurt the skin due to irritation, so you should consult a medical professional for details.
For children with weak spleen and stomach, Chinese medicines such as Ginseng Ling Bai Zhu San and Wake Up Spleen and Nourish Children Granules should be taken under medical supervision to regulate the function of the spleen and stomach and to help the normal digestion and absorption of food. The adverse effects of the above drugs are not known.
Children with weak spleen and stomach are advised to seek prompt medical advice. If there is a need for medication, it is important to follow the doctor’s instructions and not to use medication without authorization to avoid delay.