Many babies drool when they are young, especially when they are teething. This is because the small baby mouth shallow, will not regulate the mouth too much liquid, and therefore will occur drooling phenomenon. With the growth of age, teeth eruption, oral depth increases, the baby gradually learn to swallow to regulate the excess liquid, this drooling phenomenon gradually disappeared, parents just need to do a good job of care, do not worry too much. If the baby is still drooling after the teething period, parents should consider the baby is pathological drooling. There are many pathological factors that lead to baby drooling, such as poor swallowing caused by inflammation of the mouth and pharyngeal mucosa; or viral infections, such as infection with hand, foot and mouth disease, chicken pox, etc., may cause ulcers in the mouth and tongue and lead to pain and swallowing difficulties; or neurological disorders, such as intellectual disability, coma, facial nerve palsy, medullary paralysis, meningitis sequelae, can lead to swallowing dysfunction, causing saliva Outflow. If the drooling is caused by pathological reasons, it must be diagnosed at the hospital and treated promptly. The baby’s drooling may be due to spleen deficiency In terms of Chinese medicine, the baby’s drooling after the teething period may also be due to spleen deficiency. Spleen deficiency in children is often caused by dietary disorders, excessive work and rest, or chronic illness. According to Chinese medicine, a deficient spleen is not able to transport and transform properly, and drooling is one of the manifestations. Other signs of spleen deficiency in children include yellowish complexion, tiredness, thinness, anorexia, refusal to eat, or undigested residue in stool when eating a little more, unshaped stools, easy sweating, and recurrent colds. If the drooling is caused by spleen deficiency, it can be regulated by diet. Babies with spleen deficiency should eat more foods that can nourish the spleen and benefit the qi, wake up the spleen and appetite and eliminate food, such as rice, barley, lotus root, corn, yam, lentils, cowpeas, grapes, dates, carrots, potatoes, mushrooms and so on. Eat less foods that are cold in nature and easily hurt the spleen and stomach, such as bitter melon, cucumber, winter melon, eggplant, cabbage, wild rice, lettuce, persimmon, banana, loquat, pear, watermelon, green beans, tofu, etc. In addition, some simple massage methods are also effective in regulating the baby’s spleen and stomach. For example, massage the baby’s feet three points, massage 10-15 minutes a day, can enhance digestive function; can also be used to pinch the crest method, parents with both hands pinch the child’s skin on both sides of the crest, from the coccyx gradually move upward, straight pinch to the neck, repeated more than ten times a day, twice a day, pinch crest can improve appetite, reduce colds, enhance physical fitness. Baby drooling to do a good job of care 1, saliva is acidic, the skin has a stimulating effect. Drool outflow, often impregnated cheek, jaw and even neck skin, will make the skin local redness, swelling and even erosion, peeling. I remind parents, whether the baby is physiological or pathological drooling, should do a good job of care. 2, diligent wipe and wash: once the baby has drool out, should immediately wipe off with a small hand towel, because the baby’s skin is relatively tender, wipe with care, using a small hand towel should be a soft texture, absorbent cotton handkerchief. The baby’s wet clothes, pillow, bedding should be changed often to prevent bacteria from growing. If you want to reduce the number of times you wash your clothes, you may want to give your baby a bib to prevent drool from soiling your clothes. It is best to choose soft, absorbent cotton products, and also pay attention to frequent changes to keep the bib clean and dry. 3, good skin care: drooling baby, to keep its face, around the lips, jaws and neck skin dry, in order to prevent saliva stimulation of the skin, causing skin inflammation, can be properly coated with emollient cream or oil skin care products, to protect the baby’s tender skin.