Can oriental Medicine help with Childhood illnesses?
Oriental medicine is very effective in the treatment of many common childhood ailments, such as environmental and food allergies, asthma, acute and chronic ear, nose and throat infections, colic, diarrhea and other digestive disorders. Because a child’s system is more delicate, there are specialized techniques used to treat their different needs. For example, most acupuncturists use special tools designed to stimulate the skin without using needles. These procedures are non-invasive and, therefore, less intimidating for children and their parents. Children usually respond very well to this type of therapy because their energy and circulation are still so healthy. Gentle stimulation often brings about the necessary changes much more quickly than adults. Acupuncture is well known for its effectiveness in reducing most types of pain, including that which results from sports, work or auto injury. Anyone involved in a sports activity, whether they are a “weekend warrior”, a middle school at
