According to Chinese medicine, children’s qi deficiency can usually be categorized into lung qi deficiency, spleen qi deficiency and kidney qi deficiency, and qi deficiency in different organs will show different symptoms.
1. Lung qi deficiency: the lungs are responsible for breathing (respiratory function). When children have lung qi deficiency, it leads to abnormal respiratory function, which can be manifested as low voice, easy to catch a cold, and coughing.
2. Spleen qi deficiency: the spleen has the role of transporting and transforming water and grains, and unifying blood (fixing blood and preventing it from flowing out of the veins). Children with spleen qi deficiency will show symptoms such as indigestion, bloating, diarrhea, emaciation, fatigue, and yellowish skin.
3. Kidney qi deficiency: Kidneys are responsible for bone and marrow production (meaning that kidneys control the production of bone marrow, which affects the growth and development of bones), which has a close relationship with human growth and reproduction. Children with kidney qi deficiency are easily frightened and may also have symptoms such as cold hands and feet, frequent urination and growth retardation.
To summarize, when a child’s lungs, spleen and kidneys show symptoms of qi deficiency, it will lead to the functioning of the internal organs being affected and the corresponding symptoms will appear.