Question
Can newborns drink bitter melon juice? Older generations say it’s good to start with something bitter, meaning it can remove Fetal toxin (toxins from the fetus), but I don’t know if it has any effects on the baby?
Answer
Based on the information you provided, newborns are not suitable for drinking bitter melon juice. Newborns only need to drink plain water and milk; other foods are not suitable for them. The concept of starting with something bitter and then sweet has no scientific evidence to support it. Feeding bitter melon juice to babies will not treat jaundice. Remember, if the baby has not started on solid foods, then such traditional Chinese medicine methods are not applicable.