Children’s Health

What should you do before your teenage daughter’s first period?

Often mothers bring their daughters (from 11-15 years old) to see me and enquire about their periods, and I realise they are not familiar with many issues concerning the start of a girl’s first period (also known as menarche). In this article I would like to share some common knowledge about Traditional Chinese medicine with […]

Five tips to improve your child’s poor appetite

Children’s Health, Digestive Health 21 April, 2013 0

Mothers often bring their children to see me in my clinic and some of the children I see suffer from poor appetite. During the treatment, I often find out that the child’s poor appetite is associated with the following five issues. If parents can pay attention to the following five points, it can have a […]

Why do babies and young children cry at night?

Children’s Health 13 July, 2012 3

There is almost always a reason when children under the age of 3 years cry during the night. Determining the cause of the crying can sometimes be a headache for the parents. When a child cries chronically during the night it can make it very difficult for the parents to figure out why. This often […]

Why does my child often get nosebleeds?

Children’s Health 30 May, 2012 0

Nosebleeds in children are very common. Some children are only affected occasionally while others are affected very often. Regular nosebleeds not only affect a child’s health but also affects their confidence and daily activities. This is also an issue that causes worry for the parents. In this article I will help you to find out […]

Why does my child’s head sweat so much while he’s sleeping?

Children’s Health 5 February, 2012 1

I see many mothers in my clinical practice who have noticed that their child is sweating excessively on their head while they sleep and ask me if this is normal. In some of these cases, the sweating is indeed abnormal. Traditional Chinese Medicine believes abnormal sweating (abnormal perspiration) is a clue of certain internal organ […]

My son is 7 years old, but why is he still wetting the bed?

Children’s Health 14 December, 2011 0

Bedwetting is a common child disorder, which can concern many parents. As children get older, they too feel may embarrassed. This can affect the child’s confidence and relationship between their friends. In this article, I will share some knowledge to help find out the causes of bed wetting and to fix the problem as soon […]

Why does my child not want to eat?

Children’s Health, Food & Diet Therapy 14 December, 2011 0

Parents worry when their growing children do not want to eat. Parents use many ways to encourage their children to eat, but sometimes without success. Some parents even put the food into their child’s mouth but the child spits it out. If you are having this problem with your child, I think you will have […]

Chestnuts benefit lower back and leg pain

Children’s Health, Food & Diet Therapy, Pain & Circulation, Senior’s Health 11 August, 2010 2

It is during the Australian winter that I write this article. I find that many shops and supermarkets sell chestnuts. Chestnuts have a dark brown husk varying from a small round (like the size of the tip of your thumb) to large chestnuts (being the size of a whole walnut). Every time I see the […]

How does Chinese medicine think about constipation and unhealthy bowel movement?

Children’s Health, Digestive Health, Men’s Health, Preventative Health, Senior’s Health, Women’s Health 7 July, 2009 0

Chinese medicine views that a normal bowel movement should occur once or twice a day and be relatively easy to pass. The stool will ideally be formed without being too hard or dry and any smell should be mild. There should be no pain or burning when passing the stool and it should not contain […]

Case study: ceased growth of eye lashes

Case Studies, Children’s Health 7 July, 2009 2

Male, 16 years of age with ceased growth of eye lashes. First clinical consultation From the age of 4 years the growth of his eye lashes ceased. He had approached numerous options and many years of medical treatments to no avail, which brought about inconveniences to his lifestyle. Clinical symptoms Pale face, thinly built, lethargy, […]