Patient's question:
A nine-month-old baby seems to have eaten the entire chestnut with the shell. Is there any danger? What harm could it cause?Doctor's answer:
Usually, it will be expelled from the body, so there's no need to worry. Pay attention to observe if there is abdominal pain. X-ray examination can be performed. The inner lining of the chestnut shell is composed of fibrous tissue, etc., and it is harmless to the human body. Therefore, when eating chestnuts, it is okay to ingest a small amount of the inner lining. If you eat too much, it can burden the digestive function, causing indigestion. You can take digestive aids like "Jianwei Xiaoshi Pian" (a common Chinese digestive medicine). If you're still not (not at ease), you can go to the hospital for a check-up.