Newborns should not use herbs for poisoning

October 03, 2024

In certain areas of the motherland, especially in the Jiangnan area, there is a popular custom that likes to take newly born newborns to take berberine, uncaria tea and other herbs. It is said that this can solve the "fetal poison" brought by the baby from the mother and guarantee that the future summer will not cause delirium and winter will not cause soreness. In fact, this is unscientific, and it will also affect the health of newborns.

According to a pediatric expert's study, after the newborns took herbs, they would affect the metabolism of bilirubin, develop acute hemolytic jaundice, and appear yellow skin, eyes, and urine. About 5% of the baby boys in the south have had this kind of jaundice. The reason is mostly related to the use of herbal medicine in newborns.

It is well-known that feces are dark brown at birth. This is a normal physiological phenomenon and can be eliminated in a few days. It is not necessary to take berberine and other drugs for abortion. Because the so-called "fetal poison" will be excreted in the metabolic process, will not be left in the body. Therefore, newborns do not need to use herbs to “fetal poison”.

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