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 […]