Symptoms of noma in children are emaciation, yellowish face, rough and dry skin (like the interlocking scales and nails of a dried fish), and thinning hair, which can be treated with proprietary Chinese medicines such as noma candies for children and Jian’er noma san. Noma is a slow-onset disease that starts with a slight fever, or afternoon hot flashes, dry mouth and abdomen, foul-smelling diarrhea, urine like rice slop, irritable crying, and a lack of appetite; it is followed by internal stagnation, a large abdomen and umbilical protrusion, a yellowish complexion, emaciation, skin and nails that look like dried fish scales and nails intertwined, and sparse hair. It can be treated with proprietary Chinese medicines such as Pediatric Noma Candy and Jian’er Noma San. It should be noted that children with diabetes are forbidden to take pediatric noma candies. If you have pediatric chancre, you should consult a doctor and follow the doctor’s instructions.