Can food retention cause fever?

Food accumulation can also cause fever, especially in infants and young children, because the spleen and stomach are not well developed, weak digestive capacity, once more food is easy to lead to stagnant food, and food accumulation if not dealt with in a timely manner. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, this can lead to fever due to stagnation and heat. In Western medicine, it is believed that accumulation of food leads to a decrease in gastrointestinal digestive function, slowing down gastrointestinal peristalsis and causing indigestion, which can easily lead to inflammation of the digestive tract, which can lead to fever if not treated in time. In the case of fever caused by food accumulation, the fever will generally subside after the bowel movement is cleared. If there is abdominal distension and no bowel movement, you can take oral solution such as Si Mo Tang Oral Liquid to eliminate stagnation, or medications to strengthen the stomach and eliminate food, such as Chicken Nei Jin tablets. You should not eat too much, take more easily digestible food, do not eat spicy and stimulating food, pay attention to rest and appropriate activities.