Question
Can newborn jaundice be treated with turmeric baths?
Answer
Newborn jaundice includes pathological jaundice, physiological jaundice, and breastmilk jaundice, with only pathological jaundice potentially leading to bilirubin encephalopathy, irreversible brain damage. Pathological jaundice requires blue light therapy and symptomatic medication treatment, while physiological jaundice and breastmilk jaundice do not. Newborns with jaundice require a detailed examination to establish an accurate diagnosis. Simply using a turmeric bath has no therapeutic effect in determining whether treatment is needed.