Does child tongue coating thick white still have halitosis?

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There are many taste buds on our tongue, which can help us taste food. It is a very important organ for us. The normal tongue should be pink and glossy, but some people's tongue will appear a layer of tongue coating, children's tongue coating is thick and white, and halitosis? Let's talk about it

Does child tongue coating thick white still have halitosis?

Moss is white and dry, known as "rough split moss", which is more common in warm heat disease. The tongue is white and smooth, representing cold syndrome or cold dampness syndrome. The tongue coating is white, smooth and sticky. It can be seen in the body with phlegm dampness or dampness trapped in the spleen. Tongue coating is white, smooth and rotten, which is heat accumulation in stomach. If the moss is white as snow flakes and dry, it is called "snow moss", which means that the spleen is cold.

At the same time, we should pay attention to oral hygiene. We should brush our teeth carefully every morning, before going to bed and after meals. When brushing our teeth, we can use a toothbrush to gently brush off the tongue coating. Diet should pay attention to light, avoid eating cold, stimulating, greasy and indigestible food. Drink more water, eat more fruits and vegetables, and keep regular work and rest habits.

If it is yellow tongue coating and halitosis, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, thick and yellow tongue coating is the main heat, which can also be caused by the stomach. Halitosis can be caused by oral diseases and Helicobacter pylori infection in gastritis.

matters needing attention

For babies with thick and white tongue coating and breath, they should pay attention to eating more easily digestible food, not too greasy food, and drink more water to keep their stool unobstructed.