Paste prescriptions for children are prescribed to address the physiological characteristics of children’s deficient endowment, delicate internal organs, infantile yang and infantile yin, in order to balance yin and yang and regulate qi and blood. Paste prescriptions are more commonly used in pediatrics because they have a better taste and avoid the disadvantages of long-term bitter tonics. It is suitable for some chronic diseases and recurrent illnesses. Taking poultices for children is different from adults. First of all, it is important to know that the physiopathological characteristics of children are different from those of adults. Children are infantile yin and yang body, physiological functions are tender, there are three deficiencies —- “children’s spleen often deficient, lung often deficient, kidney often deficient”, specifically, one is the weak digestive system of children, easy to occur anorexia, diarrhea, abdominal pain and other indigestion diseases and anemia and other diseases; two is the weak respiratory system of children, immunity is not yet The second is that the respiratory system of children is weak and the immune system is not sound, so they are prone to respiratory diseases such as colds, bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, and recurrent respiratory tract infections; the third is that the urinary system and bone development of children are not sound, so they are prone to kidney disease and rickets. In the pathological characteristics, children “dirty qi clear spirit, easy to recover”, treatment to heal faster than adults, but also has “easy onset, spread quickly” characteristics. Therefore, children’s tonic should be guided by the situation and follow the trend. Do not indiscriminately tonic, not severe, brutal tonic. It should be supplemented without stagnation, eliminated without harming the right, both supplement and elimination, and elimination in supplement. Generally take more calm, light and spiritual drugs, such as prince’s ginseng, white lentils, yam, jujube, lotus seeds, honey, etc., most of which are drugs of the same origin as medicine and food, and the poultices generally have a sweet taste and a slightly medicinal flavor, which children are happy to take. It is worth noting that children should not take poultices for too long, and should stop taking them when the symptoms have basically recovered and there are no obvious symptoms, otherwise it will easily lead to a new imbalance of yin and yang. Another point to note is that the winter tonic for teenagers is also different from that for adults and children. Young people are at the peak of their development and their yang energy is at its peak, so it is generally not advisable to use creams. For those who suffer from chronic diseases and weakness, or those who are overstressed with their brains, they can use it. However, it should be applied only under the guidance of a doctor. Generally speaking, if you choose to take a calming medicine, if you do not take the right tonic, you may experience nosebleeds, dry mouth, constipation and other fire phenomena. In addition, do not be too hasty in using poultices for height enhancement and educational purposes, as overuse of kidney tonic drugs can cause precocious puberty in children, so be careful. Which children can use poultices? The most common ones are respiratory diseases: recurrent respiratory infections, asthma, allergic rhinitis, etc.; digestive system diseases such as anorexia, etc.; others such as malnutrition, anemia, excessive sweating, enuresis, rickets, kidney disease, hyperactivity, etc. Take the cream in the right way. Generally, it should be taken once in the morning and once in the evening, ranging from 3 to 10 grams each time, depending on the age. The time to take it depends on the condition, physical condition, and the nature of the drug. For nourishing and tonic medicines, it is recommended to take them on an empty stomach; for gastrointestinal diseases, it is recommended to take them one hour before meals; for heart and lung diseases, it is recommended to take them half an hour after meals; for nourishing the heart and tranquilizing the mind, it is recommended to take them before bedtime. During taking ointment medicine, the following conditions need to be temporarily stopped if they occur: cold, fever, wounded food, diarrhea, constipation, cough with phlegm, chest tightness and abdominal distension, loss of appetite, liver depression and fire, phlegm and fire stagnation, dampness and heat congestion, etc. There is an important rule of treatment in TCM: treat the symptoms before the root cause, and treat the new disease before the old one. When a new disease occurs, it means that the current situation has changed and a new imbalance of yin and yang has appeared, so it is necessary to stop the original method, distinguish between the symptoms and the root cause and the priorities, and immediately consult a doctor for treatment. Wait until the new disease is completely cured before you can continue to take the cream. There are some things that cannot be eaten during the period of taking the cream formula, such as the formula with ginseng, raw earth, shouwu, can not eat large roots, honey, can not eat onions, anemia, iron can not drink tea, and so on. For drinking coffee, cola drinks, cold and slippery food are among the taboos. In addition, there is a detail that needs to be paid attention to when taking the medicine with a spoon, be sure to wash the spoon clean and dry. Do not eat while taking, this will bring moisture, bacteria into the cream, resulting in moldy cream medicine. If there is a small mold on the surface of the poultice, remove the surface layer and re-boil the rest of the medicine in a pot, then put it in a clean container to cool down and store it under a lid. Some diseases are not suitable for immediate use of poultices. Most of the poultices are nourishing, but for those who have thick and greasy tongue, bloated chest and stomach, etc., the spleen and stomach are stagnant and dampness is trapped in the middle jiao, they need to regulate the spleen and stomach first, which is now needed to take “open road medicine” to improve the spleen and stomach transportation function, usually 2 – 3 weeks in advance. For people with normal spleen and stomach function, they can take the cream directly to make timely tonic. While taking the cream, for children suffering from recurrent respiratory infections, asthma, allergic rhinitis and other respiratory diseases, can be combined with the Sanjiu acupuncture point compress effect will be better.