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Hi Folks,

 

i recently began treating an 8 yr old (almost 9)with acupuncture for eczema

(red, dry and itchy, no oozing)he has had almost his entire life. His Lu and SP

pulses are quite weak and I would like to give him a qi tonic in addition to

herbs for the eczema (probably Quell the surface teapills). I have no experience

giving herbs to kids. I was thinking of Bu fei Tang and wondering if the

Rehmannia would be too heavy for him at that age. Any recommendations? Perhaps

jade windscreen or just astragalus. Any suggestions appreciated.

 

Best,

Neil Pregozen

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I would just start with Quell and don't get too involved in the tonification

yet. Kids tend to respond quickly ( often even in a chronic case like this).

Quell has the Sheng di and Dang gui which should be fine. Relieve the surface,

if it works, let it settle in for a time and then reassess. That would be my

advice.

Doug

 

 

 

, " neil " <npregozen wrote:

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> Hi Folks,

>

> i recently began treating an 8 yr old (almost 9)with acupuncture for eczema

(red, dry and itchy, no oozing)he has had almost his entire life. His Lu and SP

pulses are quite weak and I would like to give him a qi tonic in addition to

herbs for the eczema (probably Quell the surface teapills). I have no experience

giving herbs to kids. I was thinking of Bu fei Tang and wondering if the

Rehmannia would be too heavy for him at that age. Any recommendations? Perhaps

jade windscreen or just astragalus. Any suggestions appreciated.

>

> Best,

> Neil Pregozen

>

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The weak link with sheng di and dang gui in children will be found in the

digestive function. So if you do give kids your pediatric patient this

formula, pay attention (as best you can) to the appearance of smeary stools

or " tummy aches " following ingestion. If they appear, lower the dosage, or

add some digestives, perhaps those sweet hah-flakes made up of shan zha (Fr.

Hawthorne) would be of some benefit.

 

On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 11:50 AM, wrote:

 

>

>

> I would just start with Quell and don't get too involved in the

> tonification yet. Kids tend to respond quickly ( often even in a chronic

> case like this). Quell has the Sheng di and Dang gui which should be fine.

> Relieve the surface, if it works, let it settle in for a time and then

> reassess. That would be my advice.

> Doug

>

 

 

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, DAOM

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

http://twitter.com/algancao

 

 

 

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Thanks Doug and Al.

 

best,

Neil

 

, Al Stone <al wrote:

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> The weak link with sheng di and dang gui in children will be found in the

> digestive function. So if you do give kids your pediatric patient this

> formula, pay attention (as best you can) to the appearance of smeary stools

> or " tummy aches " following ingestion. If they appear, lower the dosage, or

> add some digestives, perhaps those sweet hah-flakes made up of shan zha (Fr.

> Hawthorne) would be of some benefit.

>

> On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 11:50 AM, wrote:

>

> >

> >

> > I would just start with Quell and don't get too involved in the

> > tonification yet. Kids tend to respond quickly ( often even in a chronic

> > case like this). Quell has the Sheng di and Dang gui which should be fine.

> > Relieve the surface, if it works, let it settle in for a time and then

> > reassess. That would be my advice.

> > Doug

> >

>

>

> --

> , DAOM

> Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

> http://twitter.com/algancao

>

>

>

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Neil,

 

The methodologies of precribing herbs for kids are no difference than for

adults, just halving the dosage. It is the pathomechanisms that you need to

after.

 

Traditionally, acupuncture treatment is not recommended for dermatological

issues, except the most difficult cases. using right herbals can do a far better

and quicker job to treat eczema. You are right about using herbals as

supplementation but I doubt if any patent formula is the perfect match. No

recommendations can be given to you unless you tell the conditons of the patient

by four examinations (tongue coating, pulse, length of the disease, color of

urine, etc).

 

Jade Screen Powder can be a good choice. It is more effective if other signs are

also taken care of. It means to modify the formula.

 

SUNG, Yuk-ming

Phd (Chengdu U TCM), BA (Houston), L Ac (Hong Kong)

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