Children with thick white tongue coating may be caused by accumulation of food, dampness in the body and so on.
1. Accumulated food: occurring in infants and young children, may be insufficient with the child’s spleen and stomach, improper feeding, etc., the child will have abdominal distension, anorexia, belching (belching), acid reflux, loose stools, smell like eggs or constipation, etc., but also manifested as a thick white tongue coating.
2. Dampness in the body: If the child is heavy with dampness, it will affect the function of the spleen and stomach, and the child will also have a thick and greasy tongue, usually with a loss of appetite or reduced diet, abdominal distension, abdominal distension is obvious after eating, and the face is pale and other symptoms.
If a child has a thick and white tongue, it is recommended to consult a professional Chinese medicine doctor and carry out diagnostic adjustments under the doctor’s guidance.