It seems that more parents are wisely seeking holistic means to relieve their children's symptoms and to restore their health. In fact there is thousand-year-long history of treating children's disorders with Chinese herbal
medicine and acupuncture.
Since children's physiological feature is completely different to adults, treatment requires extra experience and skills. Due to the fact that their resistance is still weak, children are vulnerable to various pathogens, and tend to develop more serious complications. However, just because that their qi is on its way to rise, to
flourish and to vitalize, they stand better chances of being cured given the timing and
proper approach.
Acupuncture has been proven in effective pain relief. According to the American Academy of Paediatrics, acupuncture is an option at about one third of the forty three paediatric pain clinics nationwide. Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture are also promising for a number of childhood health problems, including bed-wetting, allergies, asthma, cough, diarrhoea, loss of appetite, eating disorders - even attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
The biggest challenge in paediatric acupuncture is addressing children's fear of needles. But it is such a fine needle, children can barely feel it. Sometimes there is no need for needle retention, sometimes acupressure or Chinese Paediatric Massage (Pediatric Tuina), can be used instead of using needles.
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