Mugwort leaf compress for infant navel colic

Is applying mugwort to the baby's navel effective for treating colic? Infant colic is a common symptom. When a baby cries incessantly, it can be considered as colic. Many people have certain misunderstandings about infantile colic, thinking that it is a disease. However, colic is just a common physiological phenomenon in infants. It can be relieved by applying mugwort leaves to the navel as mentioned above. Let’s take a look at the details below.

Colic is a crying symptom that many babies experience during infancy. From a pathological perspective, this condition is not caused by a disease, but is a physiological phenomenon of the baby. As the baby grows older, this symptom will gradually disappear. However, colic in babies is very uncomfortable and painful. In order to help relieve the pain of their babies, many mothers will choose some folk remedies to relieve it, such as applying moxa leaves to the baby's navel. So, is it useful to apply moxa leaves to the baby's navel for colic?

Infants and young children cry every day, but it does not last for a long time. If they cry frequently or even cry every day, it can be determined whether they have colic. When the baby is crying, applying heated salt and heated moxa leaves on the baby's navel can relieve some colic, but the effect is not long-lasting, and the heated salt and moxa leaves can easily burn the baby. Therefore, mothers must be cautious when using this folk remedy.

In addition, in addition to applying moxa leaves to the navel to relieve colic, you can also relieve the baby's pain by massaging the abdomen. Mothers can put some olive oil or other baby care oil on their hands and gently press the baby's abdomen in a clockwise direction to help the baby empty the gas in the intestines and relieve the discomfort caused by bloating.

In addition, mothers can also use breast milk to calm their baby's violent emotions. Sucking is the best way to calm the baby. However, some babies will experience some discomfort symptoms after drinking breast milk. This may be related to the mother’s daily diet. The mother should try to eat less difficult to digest food. For foods that are prone to allergies, if the baby starts crying while feeding, stop feeding immediately.

This is all about whether applying moxa leaves to the baby’s navel is effective for colic. Colic generally does not last for a long time. During this period, parents can take some care measures to help the baby relieve discomfort. Of course, if the baby has other abnormal symptoms when experiencing colic, such as fever, vomiting, etc., he should be sent to the doctor for examination in time.

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