Why do children have thick white tongue coating?

Why do children have thick and white tongue coating? The tongue coating can reflect a lot of physical information. What causes children to have thick and white tongue coating? Normal tongue coating is white and relatively thin. It is abnormal for children to have a thick white coating on their tongue. Traditional Chinese medicine often relies on observing the tongue coating to diagnose diseases, so the tongue coating can reflect a lot of information. Therefore, parents should pay attention to the condition of children's thick white tongue coating.

Tongue coating, a term in traditional Chinese medicine, refers to a thin, white and moist coating on the back of the tongue of a normal person. By the desquamated keratinized epithelium. It is composed of saliva, bacteria, food debris and exuded white blood cells. Under normal circumstances, the chewing and swallowing movements, as well as the flushing of saliva and food, constantly remove substances from the surface of the tongue, leaving only a thin white layer of tongue coating. When one is sick, one eats less or only eats soft food, which reduces chewing and tongue movements, or reduces saliva secretion, and the tongue coating becomes thicker. The tongue coating of a normal person is generally thin and evenly spread on the surface of the tongue, and is slightly thicker in the middle and root of the tongue. Because the tongue coating is produced by the stomach qi, and all the internal organs receive qi from the stomach, changes in the tongue coating can reflect the coldness or heat, deficiency or excess of the internal organs, the nature of the pathogenic factors, and the depth of the disease. Observation of the tongue coating includes two parts: observing its color and its texture.

Because the tongue coating is produced by the stomach qi, and all the internal organs receive qi from the stomach, changes in the tongue coating can reflect the coldness, heat, deficiency or excess of the internal organs, the nature of the pathogenic factors and the depth of the disease. Observation of the tongue coating includes two parts: observing its color and its texture.

Causes of thick white tongue coating in infants

1. A baby's thick tongue is generally caused by weak spleen and stomach and poor digestion.

2. Generally, babies who mainly feed on milk will have thick tongue coating. Many babies will have very thick tongue coating. Observe your baby's stool. If it is dry, it means that the baby is getting a little hot.

3. If the tongue coating is pale white, it means that there may be a lot of cold in the body, and it is usually accompanied by cold body and limbs, cold hands and feet, etc. At this time, you should pay attention to keeping warm and choose a warm diet.

Why does my baby have thick white tongue coating?

The tongue has a close relationship with the internal organs. When the internal organs are diseased, it can be manifested in the tongue quality, tongue coating, and tongue shape. Now let’s take a look at what the thick white tongue coating on a baby means.

1. If you find white spots on the child's tongue and lips, the child may have worms in his stomach;

2. Black tongue coating that is dry and looks like cracks on the bottom of a river, often seen in seriously ill children with long-term high fever;

3. When there is stomach disease caused by indigestion, food accumulation, cough and phlegm, the tongue coating will become thick and greasy;

4. Some allergic diseases may cause a map-like tongue coating or peeling tongue coating;

5. When a child catches a cold, a thick layer of white fur will appear on the tongue in the early stages of the cold. As a cold develops, the tongue coating will turn yellow, indicating that the heat is more obvious;

6. When a child becomes dehydrated due to diarrhea or has a persistent high fever, a dry tongue coating will appear.

There are certain reasons why children have thick white tongue coating, and the reasons are different for each person. Parents should learn about these aspects so that their children can grow up healthily and happily. In fact, the tongue coating can reflect many problems, so don’t underestimate the role of the tongue coating. What does normal tongue coating look like? This is also something parents need to know.