Enuresis in children is a common condition that must be treated promptly, otherwise it can have negative effects in the future. Today, I will introduce several acupuncture treatments for enuresis in children. Let's take a look with the help of Sanyang Health Hall's editor!
Acupuncture therapy
Take Shenshu, Guanyuan, Pangguangshu, and Zhongji as the main acupoints, and Sanyinjiao, Weizhong, Weiyang, Sanyinjiao, and Yinlingquan as the secondary acupoints. Choose 1-2 acupoints each day. If there is excessive sweating, add Feishu and Chize.
Back kneading therapy
The child lies on the bed with their back exposed. The doctor massages the back with their palms, starting from Changqiang acupoint along the child's spine, using the index and thumb of both hands to lift the skin and push and knead along the Du Meridian, repeating this process five times until reaching the Fengfu acupoint in the neck.
When pushing and kneading three times, lift the skin between the two hands upward (three lifts for every three pushes). When pushing to the Fengfu acupoint, use the thumbs to massage each spinous process three times, focusing on the Shenshu, Guanyuan, and Pangguangshu acupoints. Once a day, three times as one course of treatment.
Massage therapy
1. Rub the lower abdomen 200 times, massage the abdomen for 20 minutes, rub the coccyx 30 times. For older children, use the rubbing method, rubbing the Shenshu and Baliao acupoints with heat as the measure. This is done in the afternoon, once a day for 7 days as one course of treatment.
2. Tonify the Spleen earth 800 times, tonify the Kidney water 800 times, push the three guan 300 times, rub the lower abdomen for 20 minutes, press the Baihui acupoint 50 times. This is done in the afternoon, once a day for 7 days as one course of treatment.
Foot bath therapy
Formula 1
30g of Chuan Duan, Gou Ji, and Nu Zhen Zi, 20g of Dang Shen and Fu Ling, 6g of Gan Cao. Soak the herbs for 30 minutes, add an appropriate amount of water, decoct the herbs and extract the juice. When the temperature is suitable, soak the feet for 30 minutes, twice a day, one dose every two days. This formula tonifies the Kidney and stops enuresis, suitable for children with enuresis due to Kidney deficiency.
Formula 2
10g each of Che Qian Zi, Dan Zhu Ye, Deng Xin Cao, and Tong Cao. Soak the herbs for 10 minutes, add an appropriate amount of water, decoct the herbs and extract the juice. When the temperature is suitable, soak the feet for 30 minutes, twice a day, one dose every day. This formula is suitable for enuresis caused by excessive heat in the Heart Meridian.
Acupuncture therapy
Differentiation of syndromes
1. Kidney Yang deficiency
Enuresis during sleep, only realizing it after waking up. Pale complexion, clear and frequent urination, cold hands and feet, sore and weak lower back and knees, pale tongue, slow and weak pulse.
2. Lung and Spleen qi deficiency
Enuresis during sleep, only realizing it after waking up. Frequent urination but in small amounts, fatigue, loss of appetite, shortness of breath, weak voice, loose stools, pale tongue, slow or thin pulse.
Treatment principles
Strengthen the Spleen, nourish the Lung, warm the Kidney, and secure the essence.
Acupuncture
Acupoints: Zhongji, Pangguangshu, Sanyinjiao, Qihai, Guanyuan, Shenshu, Zusanli, and Yinlingquan. Use tonifying technique with fine needles.
Conclusion: After reading the above recommended articles on traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture therapy for treating enuresis in children, I believe you have gained a clearer understanding of the treatment. However, if the child's body is too weak, it is not recommended to use these methods!
