My child is 1.5 years old and has been drooling excessively. I would like to know how to reduce the drooling.
Answer
Generally, occasional drooling in children is normal, but if it’s excessive, there may be several reasons, including spleen deficiency or heat in the heart and stomach meridians. Children with spleen deficiency may exhibit symptoms such as poor appetite, indigestion, and poor sleep quality; heat in the heart and stomach may result in bad breath, dry stools, and night sweats. Additionally, oral diseases may also cause drooling, such as oral ulcers and other acute conditions. It is recommended to take the child to the hospital for a detailed examination and receive Chinese medicine treatment according to the situation to nourish the spleen and lungs, clear heat, and eliminate stagnation, and treat according to symptoms. Western medicine does not have a specific treatment method for drooling.
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pediatric-76786,Nutrition and Health Care Department,Is drooling in a 1.5-year-old child a disease?,[Condition Description: The child is 1.5 years old and has been drooling excessively, Previous Treatment and Effectiveness: No treatment has been done, Desired Assistance: How to stop drooling,[Condition Analysis: Normal children may occasionally drool but not excessively; if they frequently drool a lot, it may be due to spleen deficiency or heat in the heart and stomach meridians; children with spleen deficiency may have poor appetite, indigestion, and poor sleep quality; heat in the heart and stomach may result in bad breath, dry stools, and night sweats; another possibility is oral diseases, but generally oral diseases are acute conditions such as ulcers; Opinion Suggestion: It is best to take the child to a local hospital for a doctor to examine the child’s overall condition and provide treatment according to the situation; it is best to use Chinese medicine treatment, which can appropriately nourish the spleen and lungs, clear heat, and eliminate stagnation; however, it depends on which condition the child has before symptomatic treatment can be given
