What is the cause of the baby's geographic tongue?

When a baby is sick, it is necessary to understand the baby's disease, which will be of great help in the treatment of the baby's disease. Many people are not clear about baby's geographic tongue. What is baby's geographic tongue? There are some reasons for this situation. Parents should also conduct treatment in time to avoid more damage to the baby's body. The following is a detailed introduction to baby's geographic tongue.

What is the cause of geographic tongue in babies?

Geographic tongue in children often reflects repeated colds and spleen and stomach dysfunction. To repair geographic tongue with Chinese medicine, we must approach it from these two aspects in order to be effective. Children who are prone to repeated colds have a weak constitution, are easily fatigued, have night sweats, and have dry stools, which occur every two or three days. Although their faces are a little pale, their lips are very bright red, as if they were painted with lipstick. They catch colds every month and often have pneumonia, and sometimes have a low fever. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the conclusion is that they suffer from qi deficiency and yin deficiency. Children with spleen and stomach dysfunction have weak constitution, sallow complexion, poor appetite, and are obviously picky eaters. If they are not careful about their diet, they will suffer from abdominal distension and pain. Some also have anemia and will sweat all over when they are active during the day. All of the above are manifestations of spleen deficiency and weak stomach, and poor digestion and absorption.

There is a difference between the two Chinese medicine treatments. The former is to replenish qi. It focuses on nourishing yin and clearing away heat, focusing on improving the body's immunity and reducing respiratory infections. When the body is strong, the peeled tongue coating will grow back. For children with spleen and stomach dysfunction, the focus of treatment should be on strengthening the spleen and appetite, and digesting food and relieving stagnation. Once digestion and absorption are good, the stomach qi will be vigorous, and the geographic tongue will quietly disappear.

In fact, most of the traditional Chinese medicines used to treat geographic tongue are medicines for regulating the physical constitution, such as astragalus, pseudostellaria, and polygonatum, which have the function of replenishing vital energy. Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Chinese yam, and lentil can invigorate the spleen and stimulate appetite, while Adenophora australis, Dendrobium candidum, and Ophiopogon japonicus can nourish yin and clear away heat. Among many medicines, the effects of astragalus, Chinese yam, Chinese magnolia vine and herb Agrimoniae on repairing geographic tongue are worthy of praise.

After understanding what is causing geographic tongue in babies, when treating it, it is important to pay attention to the choice of method, and when a baby has this problem, the treatment time cannot be delayed, otherwise it will cause great harm to the baby's body. Geographic tongue in babies is very harmful, so parents must actively cooperate during the treatment.