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What is thrush and natural remedies for it?
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Thrush: Thrush is a fungal (candidal) infection in hte baby's mouth wheih could be on the tongue or the buccal muicosa or inside of the lips. Sometimes it is passed to the infant form the mother or if baby is on antibiotics or sucks on nipples that are colonised with the fungus. No natural remedies. Nystatin is used for this and if not beter with nystatin, older remedy of gentian violet application used.
Answered 6/30/2014
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