Causes and treatments of bad breath in babies

The baby's bad breath may be caused by indigestion or improper feeding, so we recommend that you analyze the causes of the baby's bad breath in life. If mothers find that their babies have bad breath, they should analyze whether there is a problem with their feeding methods, and they should pay more attention to their babies' eating problems to avoid indigestion.

Causes of bad breath in children

Children's digestive organs are not fully developed, digestive juices are not secreted enough, enzymes are not fully functioning, the stomach and intestinal mucosa are tender, and the digestive function is relatively weak. If parents cannot feed their children properly and give them everything to eat, the quality and quantity of their diet will be inappropriate, damaging their stomach and intestines. The children will then have symptoms of indigestion (food damage), such as bloating, vomiting, loose stools with a sour and smelly smell, and a large amount of undigested food residues.

① Improper feeding causes gastrointestinal dysfunction.

②Gastrointestinal inflammation. Infants and young children eat food contaminated by bacteria, which causes gastrointestinal inflammation.

③ The abuse of antibiotics causes imbalance in the gastrointestinal flora, in which normal bacteria, such as lactobacilli, are inhibited, while miscellaneous bacteria grow and multiply in large numbers.

④When the weather gets colder, the body's resistance is low and a cold stomach can cause indigestion.

How to treat bad breath in children

Children's bad breath can generally be treated with Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine divides children's bad breath into two categories: damp-heat in the stomach meridian and food accumulation.

In the outpatient clinic, we often encounter children with bad breath, but oral examination shows no problems and it is mostly caused by indigestion. Children's bad breath can generally be treated with Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine divides children's bad breath into two categories: damp-heat in the stomach meridian and food accumulation.

Dampness and heat in the stomach meridian

The children show symptoms such as red tongue, yellow tongue coating, bad breath, irritability and restless sleep. Many children also have dry stools. You can take some heat-clearing and dampness-drying medicine under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner. Such as 6 grams of Gardenia, 10 grams of Erhua, 6 grams of Perilla frutescens, 6 grams of Patchouli, and 2 grams of Rhubarb for dry stool. When decocting, soak it in water for 20 minutes. After decocting for 15 minutes, pour out the juice and add appropriate amount of sugar before taking. This recipe is for a daily dose for children around 3 years old, and should be taken twice a day, morning and evening.

Food stagnation type halitosis

It is more common in urban children aged 1 to 6 years old and is related to irregular diet and improper feeding. This type of children have long-term loss of appetite, pale face and thinness, but their spirits are normal. The medication is mainly for digestion and stomach. For children around 3 years old, you can use 10 grams each of roasted malt, Shenqu, and charred hawthorn, and 6 grams of Patchouli, and take it in the same way as above. Chinese patent medicine can be used in conjunction with Baohe Pills, which help digestion and eliminate accumulation.

I believe that after reading this article about the reasons why babies have bad breath, mothers should all know what factors cause babies to have bad breath. Regarding the factors that cause baby’s bad breath, I hope you can take corresponding preventive measures in your life. If it is caused by indigestion in your baby, you should check your baby's physical health.