Abstract: Objective〖WTBZ〗To evaluate curative effect of massage treatment objectively on children with diarrhea due to food damage.〖WTHZ〗Methods〖WTBZ〗Multicenter stratified randomization and concurrent control methods.Totally 111 cases with food damage syndrome were observed in three centers.Except for 4 amotic cases in the test group and 1 amotic case in the control group,there were 76 cases in the test group and 30 cases in the control group totally.〖WTHZ〗Results〖WTBZ〗The total effect after one treatment course in the test group was significantly better than that in the control group(P<0.01).There were significant statistical difference between two groups in texture and quality of stool aspects,but not in stool frequency and character aspects.The test group was superior to control group.The total score after one treatment course between pretreatment and posttreatment in the test group decreased more obviously than that in the control group(P<0.01)。〖WTHZ〗Conclusion〖WTBZ〗Massage therapy is effective for children's diarrhea with food damage syndrome,which is better than western medicine (Bifico and Smectite) and should be popularized and applied to clinics.

Key words: diarrhea, food damage syndrome, massage, external therapy diarrhea, children