Patient's question:
Your friend's baby has just finished the 12-day banquet, but the child looks particularly lethargic, with extremely dull skin and a yellowish complexion. The color of the baby's stool is also abnormal. After a thorough examination at the hospital, the doctor diagnosed the baby with jaundice. What are some traditional Chinese medicine options for jaundiced newborns?Doctor's answer:
In traditional Chinese medicine, there are many herbs that can treat jaundice, such as Chai Hu (Bupleurum root), Yin Chen (Coptis rhizome), Jin Qian Cao (Dichroa root), Hu Zhang (Polygonum multiflorum root), Di Er Cao (Pteris multifida), and Chuian Peng Cao (Sedum lineare), which can all be used to make water for baby baths. For the treatment of jaundice, it is also important to pay attention. Treatment can be carried out through oral medications or traditional Chinese medicine therapies such as acupuncture, acupuncture massage, ear acupuncture, foot bathing, etc., to stabilize and treat symptoms. Moreover, patients should develop a good habit of regular routines and persist in treatment.