How does the external treatment of Chinese medicine treat pediatric diseases?

  The external treatment method of Chinese medicine is the use of non-oral drugs to stimulate the meridians, acupuncture points, skin, mucous membranes, muscles, tendons and bones of the body for the purpose of disease prevention and treatment. The external treatment method of Chinese medicine has a long history in China, and is a characteristic therapy that has been gradually developed and established by Chinese medicine through long-term practice. It can be said that it has coexisted with the history of human civilization and played an indelible role in the fight against diseases. In modern times, due to the rapid development of Western medicine, chemical drugs such as antibiotics have enabled many acute and infectious diseases to be effectively treated and controlled in a timely manner, saving countless lives and making remarkable contributions to human health, but at the same time, their shortcomings are becoming increasingly apparent, and the emergence of a large number of drug-resistant bacteria, the increasing incidence of drug-derived diseases and non-organic pathologies due to long-term abuse are bringing The emergence of superbugs has once again plunged humanity into despair. The drawbacks of chemical drugs, current medication methods (e.g. oral and sedative drips, etc.), being left out of traditional Chinese medicine, have also been noticed, and its sparkling points have been rediscovered, with herbal and non-pharmacological therapies receiving increasing attention, advocating a holistic concept, natural therapies and green medicine.  The reason for its remarkable efficacy is that children’s skin is thin and tender, their organs are clear and spiritual, and the drugs used externally are easy to penetrate and run, from the surface to the inside, following the meridians and reaching the disease, regulating qi and blood, coordinating yin and yang, and dispelling evil and strengthening the body. The reason why it is so popular among parents is that it is easy to use, painless and has no adverse effects.  Children are undoubtedly the most favored babies in a family, and the health of babies is also the focus of the whole society. The Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shenzhen Children’s Hospital carries out 10 kinds of traditional Chinese medicine special therapies for treating pediatric diseases, such as pediatric tuina, cupping, acupuncture, auricular pressure therapy, picking, moxibustion therapy, moxibustion therapy, Chinese medicine low-frequency pulse, Chinese medicine nebulization, and Chinese medicine enema, which have remarkable efficacy and are well received by children and their parents, and allow children to see and be treated comfortably.