What to do if your child has thrush? Tell you effective measures!

Some infants and young children have obvious malnutrition and are accompanied by chronic diarrhea. Children may also use antibiotics for a long time, or use some hormones to treat diseases. These can lead to Candida infection and thus pediatric thrush. When this disease occurs, the first thing to do is to do daily care, such as gargling correctly, eating more fresh vegetables and fruits, drinking more water, etc.

1. Medication

(1) Topical medication

Thrush is relatively easy to treat. You can grind nystatin into powder and mix it with cod liver oil drops. Apply it on the wound once every 4 hours. The effect is significant. Thrush is relatively easy to treat with local medication. You can grind nystatin into powder and mix it with cod liver oil drops. Apply it on the wound once every 4 hours, and the effect is significant.

(2) Systemic medication

Babies with severe symptoms can also take some antifungal drugs orally, such as nystatin or clotrimazole, for comprehensive treatment.

Dip some nystatin solution (every 10 ml of cold boiled water contains 200,000 units of nystatin) with cotton wool and apply it to the affected area of ​​the mouth, or apply 1% gentian violet to the mouth; or wash the mouth with 2-3% sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) solution; or apply some ice borate powder or borax glycerin. The above medicines can be applied 3-4 times a day.

After feeding, drop 1% gentian violet solution under the tongue of the newborn and let the tongue move to apply it to the entire mouth. Generally, drip 2-3 times a day, and supplement with vitamin B complex and vitamin C, twice a day, one tablet each time, crush them into powder, dissolve in water and feed.

(3) Mother’s diet

Breastfeeding mothers should eat a light diet and avoid spicy food, alcohol and irritating foods. Do not feed too much at one time. Those with constipation can be fed vegetable soup. Children's bottles, nipples and tableware should be cleaned and disinfected regularly.

2. Massage therapy

(1) Clear Tianhe water 300 times and relax the six internal organs 300 times.

(2) Clear the Liver Meridian 300 times, clear the Heart Meridian 300 times, and massage the Xiaotianxin acupoint 50 times.

(3) The child lies prone, and the parent dips a small amount of sesame oil in the palm of their hand and rubs the back and waist along both sides of the spine using the hypothenar eminence until the child feels warm.

(4) Clear the stomach meridian 50 times, rub Banmen 50 times, and then push from the horizontal line toward Banmen 20 times.

(5) Press and rub the Dazhui point for 1 minute.

3. What is thrush?

Thrush, also known as snow mouth disease, moniliasis, thrush, thrush, and thrush, is a common oral disease in children. This disease is caused by the formation of a white pseudomembrane in the mouth, which is sometimes as white as snow. Therefore, it is also called snow mouth disease, which is common in infants and young children.

This disease is caused by Candida albicans infection, which is manifested by the formation of white spots on the mucosal surface. The fungus is sometimes found in the mouth and can occur in infants who are malnourished, have poor oral hygiene, or are physically weak, or in frail adults. Newborns are mostly infected through the birth canal, or through contamination from unclean nipples or the feeder's fingers.

Babies with thrush usually feel oral discomfort and sometimes pain, and most of the time the baby will reduce breastfeeding as a result. Thrush can also cause the baby to breathe insufficiently while breastfeeding, resulting in insufficient nutrient intake and nutritional deficiencies.