Question

How to deal with hand, foot, and mouth disease, which includes symptoms such as small white blisters on the tongue and mouth, and red spots on the hands?

Answer

Here are some recommended treatment measures:

  1. Take antiviral medications such as ribavirin.
  2. Keep the affected areas clean to prevent bacterial infection.
  3. When there are ulcers in the mouth that affect eating, provide liquid or semi-liquid foods, and rinse the mouth after meals.
  4. Topically apply goldenseal cod liver oil in the affected area to alleviate pain and promote wound healing.
  5. If there is a fever, use antipyretic medications. Generally, it can heal on its own within 1-2 weeks. Itchiness can be treated with calamine lotion.