Suo Yang is a Chinese herbal medicine with a strong nourishing effect. It can tonify the kidney yang and nourish the kidney essence. So, can children take Suo Yang?
Can children take Suo Yang?
It can be taken under the guidance of a doctor.
Suo Yang has a sweet taste and a warm nature. It is a commonly used tonic herb with the effects of tonifying the kidney yang, nourishing the essence and blood, and moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements. It itself has no obvious toxic side effects. If the body needs it, children can also take it. However, it is best to take it under the guidance of a doctor, because the kidney-tonifying and yang-strengthening effects of Suo Yang are relatively strong. If Suo Yang is blindly fed to children, it may have adverse effects on their own physical development.
Dosage for children
3-5 grams.
The usual dosage of Suo Yang for adults is 5-15 grams. The dosage for children is usually 1/2 or 1/3 of that for adults. It is not recommended to take too much, because Suo Yang has a warm nature and taking too much may cause symptoms of excessive internal heat or other discomfort. Therefore, it is recommended for children to take Suo Yang under the guidance of a doctor.
Can children take Suo Yang for a long time?
It is not advisable to take it for a long time.
Suo Yang has a strong nourishing effect, and the organs of children are not yet fully developed. Long-term use of Suo Yang may affect their own growth and development, and even lead to precocious puberty. Therefore, it is recommended to stop taking Suo Yang or follow the doctor's advice on the specific duration of use after the symptoms improve.
How to take Suo Yang for children?
Children usually take Suo Yang for treatment purposes only, not for health maintenance. Therefore, it is usually not taken alone. It should be combined with other medications under the guidance of a doctor according to their own symptoms. For example, it can be combined with Sang Piao Xiao, Yuan Zhi, and Chang Pu for enuresis, and with Yi Zhi Ren, Fu Shen, and Fu Ling for poor memory.
Contraindications for taking Suo Yang
1. Those with yin deficiency and excessive internal heat
Suo Yang has a warm nature. Taking Suo Yang may exacerbate the existing heat symptoms in people with yin deficiency and excessive internal heat, leading to aggravated symptoms such as restlessness, insomnia, and red tongue with little coating.
2. Those with spleen deficiency and diarrhea
Suo Yang has the effect of moistening dryness and promoting bowel movements. Taking Suo Yang may trigger or worsen the original symptoms of loose stools and diarrhea in people with spleen deficiency and diarrhea.
3. Those with heat accumulation and constipation
Suo Yang is good at treating constipation caused by kidney yang deficiency and insufficient essence and blood. However, it cannot alleviate the symptoms of constipation caused by excessive body heat. On the contrary, due to its warm nature, it may worsen symptoms such as dry and hard stools, abdominal bloating and pain, and nausea.
