Chinese Herbal Medicines For Your Children -
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One of the major failings of many conventional medicines is that they often have very bad side effects especially for children who are taking the medicine. For instance the constant use of antibiotics can make a young child more susceptible to develop problems like ear infections. Even though we are not suggesting that you dispense with your conventional paediatrician for treating your child, you can certainly look into using some safe Chinese herbal medicines to help treat your child’s condition.
What Aliments Respond To TCM
There are a significant number of common aliments and long-term conditions suffered by children that seem to respond extremely positively to Chinese herbal medicines. These conditions include asthma, diabetes and juvenile arthritis. For thousands of years Chinese Traditional Medicine (TCM) has recognized that children have different health needs than adults.
TCM Powders
Typically Chinese herbal medicines used to treat children are often given to you in a powdered form. This powder can be mixed in food or drink which will allow the medicine to be administered to the child without problem. Typically these powders are odorless and have very little taste and can be safely stored for quite long periods of time. They are also prepared and tailored to meet the individual health needs of your child.
Chinese herbal medicine powders designed to be taken by children are made from dried extracts from natural botanical material (roots, stems, leaves, flowers and the like). These days it is usual for them to be mixed and formulated in modern, sterile laboratories unlike many years ago when they were mixed in fields by TCM practitioners. The plant material is usually boiled up until a sap like substance is produced. This substance is then dried to the stage they are hard and can be ground up to make the powders.
You Take An Active Role
Unlike conventional medicine where you and your child are totally dependent on the treatments given under the direction of a Doctor with TCM you become an integral part of the health solution. TCM involves treating children in four ways – through a proper diet, herbal medicines, Chinese massage (Tui Na) and acupuncture. As part of the treatment regime your child will also learn how to handle stress and to participate in regular exercise.
It has been found that most children enjoy the TCM sessions like Tui Na massage or acupuncture. The needles are incredibly thin now and insertion can barely be felt by the patient.
So if your child is suffering from an ailment that is not responding to conventional western treatments why not consider a course of Traditional Chinese Medicine but before you do so please advise your doctor of your intentions to ensure that the two styles of medicine are going be complimentary and will not aggravate the problem.
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