Patient's question:
Doctor, my cousin gave birth to a child a few days ago, but the baby had jaundice at birth. Now the family is giving the baby Yinzhihuang. I don't know what this is, and I want to ask, what color is the baby's stool when they have jaundice and eat Yinzhihuang?Doctor's answer:
Neonatal jaundice, especially physiological jaundice, can be treated with oral Gentian and Coptis oral liquid. Taking Gentian and Coptis orally generally causes dark stools, which is related to the fact that it is a traditional Chinese medicine. The discoloration of stools caused by oral medication is completely ineffective. The discoloration of stools caused by oral medication has no significant impact, so there is no need to worry. Regular monitoring of jaundice index is required during the course of oral medication.