Why is the tongue coating of an eight-month-old baby white?

The thick tongue coating on a child's tongue is a window to the digestive tract and is directly related to the child's digestive system. A child's white tongue coating may be due to indigestion or getting angry. If an eight-month-old baby has a white tongue coating, if the baby is breastfed, it is likely that the baby is getting angry. However, there are also some special circumstances. In order to resolve everyone's confusion, the following will introduce what is going on with an eight-month-old baby's white tongue coating.

The tongue of a healthy baby is usually pink, tender, smooth and clean. Therefore, it is particularly important for parents to observe the tongue coating to observe their child's health status. Symptom of white tongue coating: The tongue coating is white and thin: this is normal tongue coating. If a child is ill, it is the early stages of the disease. We can often see such thin white fur when children just suffer from "upper respiratory tract infection" or "acute bronchitis". Symptom 2: Thick and greasy white tongue coating: From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, if the tongue coating appears thick or white, and there are no other discomfort symptoms in the body, it is generally considered a manifestation of "getting angry". Your baby now has a thick white tongue coating and bad breath, which are symptoms of getting a fever. Parents can give their children San Gong Zai Children's Seven Star Tea, which is suitable for children aged 0 to 6 years old. It is mainly used to treat stagnant heat, indigestion, loss of appetite, irritability, and restless sleep caused by the baby's internal heat. It is made of pure Chinese herbal ingredients with mild properties. The hawthorn and rice sprouts in it can help with digestion, strengthen the spleen and prevent the baby from food accumulation and fever. Coix seeds can clear away heat and dampness, while light bamboo leaves can clear heart fire and promote urination, and heat can be discharged through the stool. Moreover, it not only clears away heat, but also has a comprehensive regulating effect on the baby's intestines, spleen and stomach, playing the role of "treating both the symptoms and the root causes". In terms of diet, you should choose foods that clear heat and dampness, such as white radish, tomato, lotus root powder, mung bean or coix seed porridge, and fruits such as hawthorn and pear can be chosen. In addition, drink more boiled water.

The baby might be a little bit hot. Give your baby more water. You can also eat more vegetable and fruit purees, and your baby should be fine.

The above is the situation of white tongue coating in eight-month-old babies. If your baby has a similar situation, don’t make a fuss. You can increase their daily water intake appropriately. If the condition is relieved, it means that the baby's body is lacking water. If the condition becomes more and more serious, you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.