Five late (refers to late standing, walking, speech, hair, teeth), five soft (refers to soft head, soft mouth, soft hands, soft feet, soft muscles) belongs to the pediatric growth and development disorders, the treatment methods are medication, massage, acupuncture and so on.
1. Identify the symptoms and use medicine:
(1) Deficiency of liver and kidney: it can be manifested as delayed standing, delayed walking, delayed teeth, and mental retardation. Generally, the treatment principle of nourishing the liver and kidney, filling the essence and tonifying the marrow is adopted, and can be treated with the addition of the Six-flavored Digoxigenin Pill with subtractions.
(2) Deficiency of heart and spleen: It can be manifested as mental retardation, delayed speech, delayed hair, etc. Generally, it adopts the treatment principle of nourishing the heart and strengthening the spleen, and opening up the aperture to benefit the intellect, and it can be treated with the addition and subtraction of Zhi Yuan San and Calamus Pill.
(3) Phlegm and blood stasis obstruction: it can manifest as joint stiffness, muscle weakness, deafness and aphasia, etc. Generally, it adopts the treatment principle of cleansing phlegm and opening up the orifices, activating the blood and opening up the collaterals and channels, and it can be treated with the addition and subtraction of Tongjiao and Xuebao Tang and Ercheng Tang.
2. Tui na therapy: using pushing, kneading, taking and other techniques on the head and face, neck and upper limbs, waist and lower limbs, to achieve the purpose of promoting blood circulation, glorifying tendons and nourishing muscles.
3. Acupuncture therapy: mild moxibustion can be used, or body needles, ear acupuncture for acupuncture and conditioning, to reduce physical discomfort.
It should be reminded that the above treatments should be used under the guidance of a doctor’s diagnosis, do not blindly use medication, massage, acupuncture, especially acupuncture needs to be operated by a professional physician, so as not to cause danger. At the same time, it is advisable to early detection and treatment of this disease, such as children’s symptoms, should promptly seek medical attention.