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KIDS TREATMENTS

Chinese medicine provides excellent, gentle and natural options to treat children's health problems - from newborns to teenagers. All treatments are completely safe and generally pain-free. It is extremely important that children feel safe and respected. All care is taken so that a treatment is free of distress for the child and the care giver.

Is Chinese Medicine used to treat children's health conditions?

Chinese medicine can be used to treat babies with:

  • Colic, reflux and other digestive conditions

  • Constipation

  • Skin conditions

  • Recurrent colds and coughs

  • Failure to thrive

For children, Chinese medicine is commonly used to treat:

  • Recurrent colds and coughs

  • Skin problems

  • Digestive conditions

  • Asthma, eczema, hayfever

  • Inability to relax

  • Fatigue

What kinds of treatments are used with kids?

Children respond incredibly quickly to treatments such as:

Pediatric massage - Massage stimulating meridians and acupuncture points to boost and balance internal systems.

Regular acupuncture - gentle needling with tiny needles, usually inserted and removed again immediately.

Herbal medicine - safe and effective herbal remedies to assist children back to health.

What to expect with an initial appointment

Most of the initial appointment will involve a chat about your child’s health and health history. This will include some hands on examination, checking the hands, wrists and belly. We will also visually examine the tongue.

It can be helpful to discuss this with your child, as appropriate to their age.

Acupuncture will be discussed, and can be offered. For children between the ages of 4-8, children may benefit very quickly with herbal medicine, changes in diet and lifestyle and acupressure massage.

Where appropriate, moxibustion and massage will also be offered.

When making an initial appointment, a complete intake form will be emailed to you. It is very helpful to fill this form in for your child, prior to your appointment. Giving this background information will reduce your child’s time in clinic, and ensure any herbal preparations are better tailored.