Patient’s question: disease: children a thin, sleep, poor appetite, stool once every 4 days Description: 9-year-old boy, poor function of the gastrointestinal tract from early childhood, thin, now less than 130 height, weight 42, yellow skinny, poor appetite, poor sleep. Reply: There are multiple reasons for poor development. In addition to nutritional factors, it is important to consider whether there are endocrine problems. It is recommended to see the Department of Child Health and the Department of Endocrinology first to check. There are quite a lot of methods in Chinese medicine for appetite and stool problems, including Chinese medicine, acupressure, tui na, and cutting the four sutures. The “Three Volt Moxibustion” program, which is carried out during the summer months when children are developing rapidly, may help improve appetite and developmental problems.