Question
My sister’s baby turned yellowish eight days after birth, refused to breastfeed, and the doctor told me it was jaundice. After receiving blue light therapy, the baby is being taken care of at home. Can loquat leaves help reduce jaundice?
Answer
Neonatal jaundice is primarily considered a physiological condition. As long as it is not severe, it can completely disappear within two weeks. If the jaundice is severe or persists, it is considered pathological jaundice. If there are no complications from other diseases, the symptoms you mentioned should be physiological jaundice. Pay attention to keeping the newborn warm, early feeding, providing adequate water and heat energy, and early stool excretion to reduce the intestinal and liver circulation of bilirubin, which can help decrease the severity of physiological jaundice. Some people suggest it’s better not to believe in folk remedies.