A baby’s dark brown tongue may be caused by papillary tongue proliferation, poor diet, uremia and other reasons.
1. proliferation of tongue papillae: proliferation of tongue papillae refers to inflammation of the tongue with small bumps, with the development of the disease, the baby’s tongue will gradually be dark brown.
2. Improper diet: babies eat black food such as mulberry, black sesame paste, nori, etc. will make the baby’s tongue become black-brown, the baby consume too much iron-rich food will also lead to the baby’s tongue black, such as animal liver, beef, egg yolks and so on.
3. Uremia: uremia and kidney function abnormalities related to the baby with uremia, the baby suffers from uremia, kidney function abnormalities lead to the baby’s body metabolism dysfunction, the baby’s body waste and toxins can not be normally discharged out of the body, may be residual and deposited in the tongue, leading to the baby’s tongue moss is dark brown.
After eliminating the influence of diet, the baby’s tongue is still dark brown, parents should take the baby to the hospital to check the cause of the disease and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.