Hello everyone, I am Ye Donglan of Pediatrician, I have been a pediatrician for more than 40 years, always dealing with parents and children, and I also want to sort out some of my usual experience and insights to benefit more people.
Today, as usual, I will share with you an outpatient medical case:
Not long ago, there was a 10-year-old boy with a height of 135cm, which is not very top-notch among his peers, but it is not particularly short, it can only be said to be at the lower middle level. But the child himself is very dissatisfied and wants to grow taller quickly.
The child's mother revealed that the child had only grown less than 3 centimeters in the past year, which made her and the child's father very worried. Because of this, the child also feels a little inferior, and always feels that he is shorter than others.
After detailed inquiry, I found that this child has been relatively weak since he was a child, and although his appetite is acceptable, he cannot grow tall.
He is very worrying to parents.
By observing the child's tongue, it was found that the tongue coating was thick and white, the mouth was sour, the face was pale and unfocused, and the hands and feet were cold. These symptoms indicate a weakened spleen and stomach function, leading to stunted growth.
I prescribed a prescription for the child, including astragalus, prince ginseng, fried atractylodes, tangerine peel, poria cocos, white yam, chicken inner gold, eucommia and other medicinal herbs. It is designed to enhance the function of the spleen and stomach and promote the growth and development of children.
Two weeks later, the parents brought their children to the follow-up appointment.
They said the child's appetite improved, sleep quality improved, and diarrhea improved. The child's face became rosy and his weight increased, much to the delight of the parents.
In the following follow-up visits, I adjusted the prescription according to my child's condition. After half a year of treatment, the child's height has increased significantly, and the parents' worries have gradually disappeared. The child also becomes more confident in front of his friends and no longer feels inferior because of his height.
What is the reason for this?
Spring is the season when yang energy prevails, and when it rains, the liver qi gradually decreases, and the spleen and stomach qi begin to flourish. This is the golden period for regulating the spleen and stomach. Yang Qi changes from "raw" to "growing", which is a good time to regulate the body. For children, whether it is to promote growth and development or to regulate their physique, they should make the most of this time.
Therefore, parents should pay more attention to their children's diet and living habits, arrange their work and rest time reasonably, and ensure adequate sleep and appropriate exercise. At the same time, pay attention to the diet and give children more yams, red dates, barley and other foods that strengthen the spleen and stomach. In this way, children can grow up healthily under the spring sunshine and meet a better future.
I am Grandma Ye Donglan, I have been working in pediatrics for more than 40 years, and I will continue to share with you some small knowledge about children's tics, spleen deficiency, food accumulation, growth and development. I hope my sharing can help more children and parents!
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