Infantile Beriberi Thirst

　　Malnutrition is often caused by overeating, irregular diet, congestion in the middle jiao, damage to the spleen and stomach, and the inability to digest and transform food, leading to the transformation of milk and food essence into retention. This leads to the loss of nourishment of the internal organs and limbs, and the body becomes increasingly thin, and the Qi and Yin are exhausted, forming a malnutrition syndrome. Poor diet and infection with worms can lead to the consumption of milk and food essence, Qi and blood are exhausted, and the internal organs and muscles cannot be nourished, leading to malnutrition after a long time. The pathological changes of this disease are mainly in the weakness of the spleen and stomach, and the disorder of transportation and transformation. After the syndrome is formed, it may not be cured for a long time and may transform into other syndromes. The location of this disease is the spleen and stomach, and the nature of the disease is both deficiency and excess.

　　Malnutrition in children is caused by post-disease maladjustment or inherent weakness of the spleen and stomach, gradually accumulating into extreme malnutrition. During the process of onset, some complications may occur, such as eye malnutrition and low fever. Here are two single recipes:

　　1. Cassia seeds 10 grams:Grind into fine powder, mix with chicken liver or pork liver 25 grams, beat into a paste, shape into a cake, steam and eat it to treat malnutrition with eye malnutrition, blurred vision, decreased vision, or corneal opacity, and even opacity. Take once a day for 15 days as a course of treatment. The dosage for young children should be reduced accordingly.

　　2. Five times 10 grams:Roast yellow, add vinegar, beat into a paste, apply to the fontanelle, or apply to the umbilical area. It can treat malnutrition in children with concurrent low fever that does not subside for a long time, weakness, sweating of hands and feet.

　　The pathological changes of this disease are mainly in the weakness of the spleen and stomach, and the disorder of transportation and transformation. After the syndrome is formed, it may not be cured for a long time and may transform into other syndromes. The location of this disease is the spleen and stomach, and the nature of the disease is both deficiency and excess. Malnutrition may have symptoms such as thirst, a desire for drinking, and the inability to quench thirst, accompanied by restlessness, irritability, and mental discomfort.

　　Because malnutrition is mainly caused by improper feeding or picky eating and preferential eating, the main way to reduce the occurrence of malnutrition is family prevention. Young parents should do the following four points:

　　1. Rational feeding:Advocate breastfeeding, especially for premature and low birth weight infants, which is even more necessary. If breastfeeding is not possible, try to use milk and dairy products to ensure adequate intake of calories, high-quality protein, and fats. Starch-based foods should not be relied on alone as they lack high-quality protein and essential amino acids. Add complementary foods on time to ensure the necessary vitamins, minerals, and calories.

　　2. Regular health checks:Regularly check children's growth and development indicators such as height, weight, and number of milk teeth, and discover any deviations in children's growth and development early, so as to correct them in time.

　　3. Actively prevent and treat diseases:Actively prevent and treat various infectious diseases and acute infectious diseases, especially pneumonia and diarrhea, to ensure normal digestion and absorption of the gastrointestinal tract. During diarrhea, excessive fasting or reducing food intake should not be done.恢复正常饮食 when diarrhea improves.

　　4. Implement a reasonable daily routine:Ensure adequate sleep, cultivate good eating habits, avoid picky eating and preferential eating, and do not eat too many snacks. Often take children outside, make use of natural conditions, breathe fresh air, get plenty of sunlight, and regularly carry out outdoor activities and physical exercise to strengthen physical fitness.

　　Spiritual fatigue or restlessness, emaciated body shape, abdominal distension with blue veins exposed, etc., often with squinting and blinking actions, severe cases may have the appearance of a 'little old man':

　　1, Grade I malnutrition:Weight below normal value by 15-25%, subcutaneous fat reduced in the abdomen, trunk, and inner thigh;

　　2, Grade II malnutrition:Weight loss of 25-40%, significant reduction in subcutaneous fat, low muscle tone, muscle relaxation, fussiness, poor sleep, often anemia, vitamin deficiency, edema.

　　3, Grade III malnutrition:Weight loss of more than 40%, complete disappearance of subcutaneous fat throughout the body, fatigue, low response.

　　4, Abdominal subcutaneous fat measurement method:At the intersection of the midclavicular line and the umbilical level line, 3 cm apart from the thumb and index finger, perpendicular to the skin surface at a 90° angle, the subcutaneous fat layer is pinched up, and then the thickness of the upper edge is measured.

　　5, The order in which subcutaneous fat disappears is:Abdomen - Back (trunk) - buttocks - limbs - cheeks.

　　6, Laboratory examination:Physical growth indicators; subcutaneous fat thickness; serum protein; trace elements; immune function.

　　If breast milk cannot be fed, try to use milk and dairy products as much as possible to ensure sufficient intake of calories and high-quality protein and fat. It should not rely solely on starch-based staple foods, as they lack high-quality protein and essential amino acids. Add complementary foods on time to ensure the necessary vitamins, minerals, and calories. Hong Zao 10 grams, ground into powder, mixed with 25 grams of chicken liver or pork liver, beaten together, made into a cake, steamed and eaten, to treat beriberi complicated with eye beriberi, blurred vision, decreased vision, or corneal opacity, even appearing with film. Once a day, for 15 days as one course of treatment.

　　The location of this disease is in the spleen and stomach, with both deficiency and excess. Stomach heat, it is advisable to clear heat and harmonize the stomach, using the Xiao'er Banke Decoction (Zhen Zhi Zhuang Ren Ke: Ginseng, Dry Peony, Scutellaria baicalensis, Bupleurum, Licorice). Insufficient body fluid, it is advisable to invigorate the body and generate body fluid, using the Qingre Ganyu Drink (Yi Zong Jin Jian: Raw Rehmannia, Ophiopogon japonicus, Dendrobium, Anemarrhena, Loquat leaves, Gypsum, Licorice,茵陈蒿, Scutellaria baicalensis) or Sheng Mai Drink.