Question
A female infant was born on April 23rd, with her mother having an elevated bile acid level. The infant developed jaundice symptoms on the fourth day after birth and was discharged after two days of blue light therapy. What are the treatment methods for neonatal jaundice?
Answer
In traditional Chinese medicine, neonatal jaundice is generally classified into two types: Yin Jaundice and Yang Jaundice. Yang Jaundice is caused by heat toxins and excessive pathogens, with a bright orange yellow color; while Yin Jaundice is due to cold dampness, with a more dim yellow color. However, clinical practice shows that simply dividing into Yin and Yang Jaundice is not enough to fully reflect the complexity of the disease. Therefore, neonatal jaundice in pediatric clinics is generally divided into four types: Damp-Heat Type, Toxin-Heat Type, Stasis Type, and Spleen-Damp Type. Damp-Heat Type jaundice manifests as yellow and bright skin, dry in color, accompanied by symptoms such as fever, irritability, crying, thirst, vomiting, yellow urine, and constipation. It is recommended that parents…