Why does a child's tongue coating turn black?

The health of children is what every parent cares about most, especially for infants and young children who are not yet able to live independently. Every autumn and winter, young children will experience more physical discomfort, and black tongue coating is one of the common symptoms. So what causes black tongue coating in young children? According to the doctor, this is related to the child’s daily eating habits and the nutritional content of the food. Please listen to the following suggestions for details.

A black tongue coating indicates that the child's spleen and stomach are not in harmony, which leads to decreased intestinal function and causes bruised tongue coating. If the spleen and stomach are adjusted, all these problems will be solved. Try not to feed your child too much. Sometimes children don’t know whether they are full or not. They will just eat whatever you give them. If they eat too much, their stomach cannot bear it and they will naturally suffer from indigestion. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that black tongue coating is caused by extreme heat turning into fire. Some people with gastrointestinal problems are prone to cold and dampness, and their tongue coating will become thick and greasy. It is white at first and gradually turns yellow or black. Patients with black tongue coating will find that the coating in the middle of the tongue is always black. If this is the case, they need to go to the hospital for examination and treatment. You can use expectorant tablets (carbocisteine ​​tablets), Mucosolvan and other expectorants to relieve cough.

A baby's thick yellow tongue coating is a sign of indigestion. The digestive system of infants and young children is still immature. The secretion of gastric acid and digestive enzymes is less, and the activity of digestive enzymes is low. It is difficult for them to adapt to large changes in the quality and quantity of food. In addition, the nervous system has poor gastrointestinal regulation and poor immune function, making them very prone to indigestion. You can give your baby some warm water after each feeding. It is recommended that you add Beingmate's milk with glucose to your baby to help regulate gastrointestinal digestion.

In the above content, we know the causes and treatments of black tongue coating in young children. Of course, we still recommend that parents should make more adjustments in daily life and feed their babies more mild foods. Don’t just pursue nutrition and ignore whether the child can consume it. You should also pay more attention to the baby’s physical changes in daily life to prevent problems before they happen.