Why does the baby\’s tongue coating turn black? Teach you to read the signs of disease…

Question 1: My baby is eight and a half months old, breastfed, female, and weighs 19 pounds. The baby\’s tongue coating has turned black recently, the roof of his mouth has also turned black, and his stools are very dry. What\’s going on? Dr. He Jiexin answered: According to the condition of the baby\’s tongue coating, there is some accumulated heat. Mom has been eating lightly these days and avoid greasy, spicy, and irritating foods. You can give your child probiotics or Qixing Tea Granules for a few days, half a pack at a time, three times a day. Give your baby some lilies, and eat more fruits and vegetables such as pears and apples. Rub your child\’s belly clockwise to promote gastrointestinal motility. In addition, black tongue coating in babies may also be caused by consuming certain drugs or dyeing foods. Drugs that can cause black coating include: iron supplements, traditional Chinese medicine, licorice tablets, anti-jaundice drugs, etc. Foods that can cause black moss include: animal blood, blueberries, ebony and other foods with heavy colors. Question 2: My baby is three months and 19 days old and has been coughing for three days. I have a little cough during the day but no cough at night. Sometimes the cough can cause vomiting. Ask how to do? Doctor Yang Yafeng answered: Based on the baby\’s condition, it is considered bronchitis, which means inflammation of the bronchus, usually manifesting as cough and fever. There are many causes, usually bacterial, viral, mycoplasma and other infections. If the baby\’s cough is not severe, there is no wheezing, difficulty breathing, etc., he does not need to be hospitalized. It is recommended to check blood routine and mycoplasma, find the cause, and treat symptomatically. If the baby has a lot of phlegm, aerosol treatment can be added. Question 3: My child is almost four years old. Recently, I have noticed that he frequently drools when sleeping at night. I usually let him drink tea to relieve anger. Does this matter? Need to take medicine? Dr. Cui Lixia’s answer: First check if the baby’s throat is inflamed. If not, it may be that the baby’s stomach is upset after drinking something that clears heat. It is recommended to stop drinking heat-clearing herbal tea and not eat too much before going to bed at night. It is not recommended to take medicine as it will increase the burden on the baby\’s gastrointestinal tract. You can put a belly button patch on the baby such as a clove appetizer patch.