Patient's question:
Patient Age: Two and a half monthsCondition Description: The baby is two and a half months old. Recently, the tongue coating has been thick, and the stool has been sometimes white and sometimes yellow. There are also milk bumps, which have a rather foul odor. The baby is fed with AYu (Ayu is a brand of infant formula in China, but since it's a brand name, it's usually kept in its original form in English translations). Weight gain has been slow, about 100-200 grams less than the standard weight. The skin is dark yellow. What should I do?
Past Treatment and Effect: Took Mamikai (a probiotic supplement), but the symptoms recurred after a few days.
Desired Help: How to provide daily care and feeding, and whether it is necessary to see a doctor.
Doctor's answer:
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that there are multiple factors that can cause a child's tongue coating to become thick and white, such as "excess heat" (), which is also a major reason for its thickening. Therefore, it is important to avoid issues of "excess heat" in children in daily life. You can include more cooling and detoxifying foods in their diet, such as radishes, lotus root, mung beans, and hawthorn. It is also essential to ensure children eat plenty of vegetables and fruits and drink sufficient water.If a child's tongue coating feels thick and greasy, or if it is relatively thick but still white, it is usually a sign that the child's body has "excess heat." Many children with thick tongue coatings may also experience issues such as bad breath, constipation, excessive eye discharge, poor digestion, irritability, restlessness, and night crying. In such cases, mothers should take targeted measures to regulate their child's condition.