Patient's question:
My baby is one month old. Recently, I noticed white coating on his tongue, but I'm not sure. Is it normal to have a white coating on the tongue? I've never seen this before, so I wanted to ask if it's normal for my child to have a white coating on the tongue.Doctor's answer:
The baby's tongue coating is thick, which generally indicates a heavier dampness. If the tongue coating is white, greasy, and thick, this condition belongs to very heavy dampness. You can let the baby drink a little Huoxiang Zhengqi oral liquid, or consume some dried tangerine peel soaked in water. Additionally, you can grind red bean into powder, and also grind Poria into powder, mix them with water to drink. These can all help remove dampness. If the tongue coating is thick and yellow, this indicates not only dampness but also heat, which is a heavier damp-heat condition. In this case, you can give the baby honeysuckle tea to drink, which can both clear heat and promote diuresis, effectively clearing heat and removing dampness.