Why does my baby's tongue itch?

The tongue is an organ located at the bottom of the mouth. It is an important part of people's eating and speaking. At the same time, the taste perceived by the human body is also mainly produced by the tongue. In the field of traditional Chinese medicine, diseases are treated by observing, smelling, asking and feeling, and the tongue is an important area used to observe the patient's physical condition. Therefore, problems with the tongue should not be taken lightly. So if you find that your baby always has an itchy tongue, what's going on?

1. Riboflavin deficiency: The main symptoms are angular cheilitis, glossitis and scrotitis, but in severe cases, the tongue may become fissured, like brain striae.

2. Tobacco acid deficiency disease (pellagra): The main symptoms are glossitis and melanin deposition on the exposed skin on the back of the hands, red tongue, baldness, edema, followed by atrophy and cracking, which may form irregular deep cracks.

3. Psoriasis: Tongue fissure can also be a manifestation of psoriasis. This type of tongue fissure shows the same changes as psoriasis in section, that is, the epithelial pegs are elongated and the connective tissue papillae are high and close to the surface, so it is easy to bleed.

4. Allergic glossitis: Drugs, spices, candies, toothpaste, etc. may cause glossitis, red tongue, edema, and sensitivity. And can form a fissure tongue. If the allergen can be found and used discontinued, recovery can be achieved in about a month.

You should pay attention to keeping your mouth clean. For those who are in pain, clean the grooves first, then give appropriate treatment. It is recommended that:

1. Maintain oral hygiene. Be sure to rinse your mouth with clean water after meals. The tip of the tongue must be placed against the lingual side of the mandibular front teeth to arch the back of the tongue upward to expand the fissure and help rinse out the residue retained inside.

2. During inflammation, it can be used as an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic gargle.

3. In case of secondary infection, take antibiotics orally and apply cod liver oil emulsion topically.

4. Taking Coptis chinensis can also reduce inflammation and relieve pain.

5. You can also go to the oral department of the hospital to remove the epithelium in the fissure and suture it.

6. Taking VB and zinc supplements also has certain therapeutic effects.

The above is an introduction to what causes an itchy tongue. When this happens, we need to pay attention to our daily living habits and eating habits, and eat more light foods. If the situation is more serious, we need to go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment to prevent the condition from becoming serious.