Children’s deficiency of essence and blood is mainly related to deficiency of the liver and kidney and insufficient qi and blood, which is manifested by lumbago, weakness of the legs, dizziness, pallor, shortness of breath and loss of appetite, etc. Children’s deficiency of essence and blood can be adjusted through medication and acupuncture.
1. Drugs: Drug treatment is based on nourishing the liver and kidneys, benefiting the essence and nourishing the blood (tonifying the essence and nourishing the blood), and can be regulated by taking Chinese medicines such as Liufei Di Huang Pill and Gui Spleen Pill. The adverse effects and contraindications of Liufei Di Huang Wan are currently unclear. The contraindications of Gui Spleen Pill are not yet clear. Adverse reactions such as gastrointestinal discomfort and skin rash may occur after taking the pill.
2. Acupuncture and moxibustion: The main purpose is to acupuncture Guanyuan to tonify the kidney and cultivate vital energy, warm the yang and consolidate detachment, and use acupoints such as Liver Yu and Kidney Yu to regulate the liver, Liver Yu is used to dredge the liver and regulate qi (regulate the stagnation of qi in the liver), remove heat and dampness, and tranquilize the spirit and calm the wind, whereas Kidney Yu is used to warm up the vital energy and yang, benefit the kidneys and strengthen the waist, invigorate the spleen and benefit qi, and induce diuresis to dispel dampness.
It is recommended that when children have deficiency of essence and blood, they should go to the hospital and under the guidance of the doctor for regulation and treatment, and should not use drugs or acupuncture without authorization to avoid delays or risks.