children have a pure ____ constitution.
yang
according to TCM theory, what are the 3 main organs responsible for the majority of pediatric diseases?
LU, SP, LV
what are some causes of disease in children?
- DIET (#1 cause)
- external pathogens (putting everything into mouth)
- toxins
- hereditary and birth trauma
- emotional stress (living situation, school situation)
- child-rearing issues
what is the echo syndrome?
a syndrome where a child repeatedly gets sick with the same illness over and over
what are some ways to diagnose a child?
- shen in eyes
- facial colors
- tongue
- index vein
- eyes, ears, nose
- stool
- palpation
- temperature
- auscultation
what are some methods of treatment for a child?
- tui na
- shoni shin - not for fever
- tuning fork
- manaka hammer
- needling
- cutaneous electric stimulation
- moxibustion
- tiger warmer
- topical/internal herbal medicine
- sensory brushes
- magnets
what stage in a child’s life is most significant?
6 months to 2 years
what are the essentials of treatment?
it is essential to…
- treat in time
- stop treatment in the middle of disease
- use suitable methods of administration
- know suitable dosages of decoction
what are red flags of fevers in children?
- meningitis
- appendicitis
- kidney infection
what are general acupuncture points for fevers?
- DU 14
- UB 12
- UB 13
- ST 40
what are points used for sore throat? for high fever?
- KD 3
- KD 6
- si feng
what are some guidelines for shoni shin?
- always work from YANG to YIN
- move in the DIRECTION of the flow of channels
- tap, then scrape (call qi to surface, move qi through channels)
what are general guidelines for dosing herbal medicine?
under 1 – 80-100 mL
1-7 – 100-150 mL
7-12 – 150-200 mL
12+ – adult dose
describe each end of the magnet
bio-N – sedating/dispersing
bio-S – tonifying
flow from N to S
what gauss strength is used in children?
800 to 1000 gauss
what is the difference between gold- and silver-plated magnets?
gold – tonifying
silver – sedating/dispersing
