Is honeysuckle effective in treating jaundice?

Everyone should know that honeysuckle is a common Chinese herbal medicine. Not only adults but also children can use honeysuckle to treat diseases. Symptoms of jaundice in children are relatively common. So can honeysuckle water cure jaundice? Many mothers may not be sure whether honeysuckle can be used to treat jaundice in children. So let’s find the answer to this question together!

Most newborns may have yellow skin within a week after birth. This is due to the deposition of bilirubin in the body on the skin surface, which is medically known as neonatal jaundice. Newborns have too many red blood cells in their blood, and these red blood cells are short-lived and easily destroyed, resulting in excessive bilirubin production. On the other hand, the newborn's liver function is immature, which restricts bilirubin metabolism and other reasons, causing the newborn to experience jaundice for a period of time. Since ancient times, honeysuckle has been praised as a good medicine for clearing away heat and detoxifying. Honeysuckle is sweet and cold in nature but does not hurt the stomach, and has a pleasant fragrance. It can not only dispel wind-heat, but also clear away blood toxins. It has significant therapeutic effects on some febrile diseases, such as rashes, spots, body fever, heat-toxic sores, sore throat, etc. Therefore, honeysuckle can be used to treat eczema.

When a newborn baby develops jaundice, parents should pay attention to:

(1) Determine the degree of jaundice. Parents can observe the degree of yellowing of the newborn's skin under natural light. If only the face is yellow, it is mild jaundice; if the skin on the trunk is yellow, it is moderate jaundice; if the limbs and the palms and soles of the feet are also yellow, it is severe jaundice.

(2) Observe the color of stool. If the stool is clay-colored, pathological jaundice should be considered, which is mostly caused by congenital bile duct malformations. If the jaundice is severe, associated symptoms occur, or the stool color is abnormal, you should go to the hospital immediately to avoid delaying treatment.

(3) Expel meconium as soon as possible. Because meconium contains a lot of bilirubin, if the meconium is not completely discharged, the bilirubin will be reabsorbed into the blood through the special enterohepatic circulation of the newborn, causing jaundice to increase.

(4) Give the newborn plenty of water; too little urination is not conducive to the excretion of bilirubin.

Honeysuckle is quite effective in treating jaundice in children. Since honeysuckle can clear away blood toxins, it is very effective in treating some febrile diseases. Therefore, mothers can use honeysuckle to treat jaundice in children. When a child shows symptoms of jaundice, mothers should also let their children drink more water, which can promote the excretion of bilirubin and help their children recover as soon as possible.