Conditions
Pediatric Care
ADD/ADHD
Children’s energy is very strong and pure. And they are extremely
sensitive to their environment, whether at home or out in the world at
school or attending social activities. When the stresses about them
become overwhelming, children can sometimes react with emotional
imbalances stemming from feelings of fear or insecurity. These feelings
can take the form of what modern Western society refers to as
“attention deficit disorders.” Chinese medicine understands and treats
the root cause of these emotional issues, using a natural, side
effect–free approach.
Asthma
The Lungs are the only organ in direct contact with the external
environment. In Chinese medicine this organ is referred to as the “baby
organ,” meaning the Lungs are extremely sensitive and vulnerable, and
sometimes difficult to treat effectively. Now, imagine the Lungs of a
sensitive, vulnerable child! Because the Lungs are responsible for
energy distribution throughout the body, they can be especially
affected by energy or Qi imbalances. There are a variety of sources
with Lung imbalances, including emotions such as persistent sadness or
anxiety. Chinese medicine is adept at uncovering the root cause of
children’s Lung issues, treating them with an approach that identifies
and relieves the disturbance, and rebalances your child’s body—not
masking the problem and allowing it to reappear at a later time.
Bedwetting
Chinese medicine understands bedwetting in children as a Kidney
function disorder. The Kidney and the Bladder have a close relationship
in Chinese medicine theory—they are partner organs of the Water
element. This means that any difficulty with one can strongly affect
the other. On the surface, this problem seems to be about the Bladder,
but its root cause is really Kidney dysfunction. Simply put, the Kidney
does not have enough energy to control the Bladder.
So the goal of treatment with this childhood condition is to strengthen the Kidney. This is done with classical herbal therapy as well as moxibustion, a safe and effective traditional healing technique that uses a heated compressed herbal material. While this type of problem is considered difficult to treat in the West, it’s fairly easy to treat with Chinese medicine—usually only one or two treatments are necessary. An energy deficiency is much easier to treat in a child because their energy is still strong and vibrant. To use a car engine as an analogy, there’s nothing wrong with the engine—the child’s Kidney. It’s still perfectly fine; it just needs a tune-up.
