Pediatrics
Chinese Medicine takes a holistic approach to treating illnesses because it views the body and mind as interconnected. If a child has an emotional imbalance, it could lead to physical imbalance, and vice versa. When a child is treated as a whole person, balance and healing are experienced on many levels.
Chinese Herbal Medicine is an important part of children’s treatments. Because herbs can have a bitter flavor, it may take up to two weeks for a child’s palate to adjust. With younger children, parents can help their child by using different chasers after taking the herbs, such as juice, crackers or a favorite snack. For older children, parents can use rewards or punishments as incentive to take herbs. It also is important to communicate to children that herbs are an important medicine that will help them feel better faster.
At A Touch of Ginger, acupuncture is used to treat children beginning at age 5. And cupping is a treatment option for toddlers, kids and teens.
The following are just a few of the treatable diseases, symptoms, and conditions,* in addition to treatment options, listed by stage:
Babies
Treatment options:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine from a bottle or medicine dropper (beginning within 48-72 hours after birth)
Common conditions treated:
- Acid reflux
- Colic
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Jaundice
Toddlers
Treatment options:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine from a cup, bottle or medicine dropper
- Cupping
Common conditions treated:
- Behavioral problems
- Cold/Flu (fever, congestion, sore throat)
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Difficulty falling or staying asleep
- Fever
- Inability to self-sooth
- Nightmares
- Stomach aches
- Tantrums
- Teething
Kids
Treatment options:
- Acupuncture (beginning at age 5 at A Touch of Ginger)
- Chinese Herbal Medicine
- Cupping
Common conditions treated:
- ADD/ADHD
- Allergies
- Anxiety
- Behavioral problems
- Cold/Flu (fever, congestion, sore throat)
- Concussions
- Constipation
- Dental (link to Dental section)
- Diarrhea
- Inability to focus
- Physical traumas (bone breaks, bone bruises, sprains and tears)
- Skin conditions (acne, eczema, psoriasis, hives, poison ivy)
- Sports injuries
- UTIs
- Yeast infections
Teens
Treatment options:
- Acupuncture
- Chinese Herbal Medicine
- Cupping
Common conditions treated:
- Addiction (link to Mental Health section)
- Allergies
- Anxiety
- Behavioral problems
- Cold/Flu (fever, congestion, sore throat)
- Concussions
- Dental (link to Dental section)
- Depression
- Drug abuse
- Eating disorders
- Headaches/migraines
- Menstruation (link to Women’s Health)
- Physical traumas (bone breaks, bone bruises, sprains and tears)
- PMS (link to Women’s Health)
- Self-harm (cutting or pulling out hair)
- Skin conditions (acne, eczema, psoriasis, hives, poison ivy)
- Sports injuries
- UTIs (link to Women’s Health)
- Yeast infections (link to Women’s Health)
*These are general categories of common health complaints. Acupuncture can be used to treat every medical condition in place of or in conjunction with Western medical treatments, depending on the condition.