How to regulate children's yin deficiency and excessive fire quickly and effectively

Children with yin deficiency and excessive heat can be improved through dietary regulation, traditional Chinese medicine regulation, massage, daily routine adjustment, emotional management, and other methods. Yin deficiency and excessive fire are often caused by congenital deficiencies, prolonged illness that depletes yin, and dietary preferences, resulting in symptoms such as hot hands, feet, and heart, night sweats, dry mouth and throat.

1. Diet conditioning

Choose foods to nourish yin and reduce fire, such as Broth of white fungus, lily Congee, mulberry, etc. Tremella fuciformis is rich in plant gum, which can moisten the lungs and nourish yin; Lily has a slightly cold nature and can clear the heart and relieve annoyance; Mulberry supplements the yin of the liver and kidneys, suitable for small consumption in the afternoon. Avoid spicy and hot foods such as fried chicken and potato chips, and reduce the intake of hot fruits such as lychee and longan. You can drink snow pear stewed with rock sugar 2-3 times a week. Pear meat can nourish yin, and rock sugar can clear heat.

2. Chinese medicine conditioning

Under the guidance of doctors, traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations such as Liuwei Dihuang pills, Zhibai Dihuang pills, Maiwei Dihuang pills, etc. are used. Liuwei Dihuang Pill nourishes kidney yin and is suitable for symptoms of soreness and weakness in the waist and knees; Zhibai Dihuang Pill enhances the heat clearing effect and is effective in treating mouth and tongue sores; Mai Wei Di Huang Wan focuses on moistening the lungs and improving dry cough and itching in the throat. The decoction can be selected as Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang, which contains medicinal herbs such as Bei Sha Shen and Mai Dong. It needs to be adjusted by a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner according to the tongue and pulse.

3. Massage

Massage the front 1/3 depression of the foot of Yongquan acupoint for 3 minutes before going to bed every day, combined with kneading and pressing 3 inches above the tip of the inner ankle of Sanyinjiao. Using a gentle circular technique with fingertips, operate each acupoint for 1-2 minutes, which can ignite the fire and restore the essence. Pinch the bladder on both sides of the spine 5 times, and perform a one-way operation from the caudal vertebra to the Dazhui acupoint to regulate the balance of yin and yang in the organs. Pay attention to maintaining a suitable room temperature and drink a small amount of warm water after massage.

4. Schedule Adjustment

Ensure to fall asleep before 21:00 and take a 30-60 minute break during lunchtime. During nighttime sleep, the secretion of growth hormone is vigorous, which helps with the regeneration of vaginal fluids. Avoid overexcited activities before bedtime, listen to light music or engage in breathing exercises. Extend your lunch break appropriately in summer and keep your feet warm in winter. Establish a fixed bedtime ritual, such as soaking feet in warm water for 10 minutes, with the water temperature not exceeding 40 ℃.

5. Emotional Management

Reduce emotional stimuli such as scolding and relieve stress through parent-child reading and drawing. Children with strong liver fire and irritability can practice the simple Eight dan Brocade Swinging Head and Tail to Remove Heart Fire move 3-5 times a day. Parents should avoid arguing in front of their children and create a harmonious family atmosphere. When school aged children have high homework pressure, they can use the tomato work method to study for 25 minutes and rest for 5 minutes alternately. During the conditioning period, regularly observe changes in tongue coating, which should normally be light red with thin white coating. If there is a decrease in appetite or loose stools, the dosage of nourishing yin drugs should be adjusted. In autumn and winter, it is advisable to add warm and moist ingredients such as walnuts and black sesame seeds. In spring and summer, seasonal fruits and vegetables such as water chestnuts and lotus roots should be used more. After 2-3 months of continuous conditioning, it is necessary to have a follow-up evaluation to avoid excessive nourishing of yin, which can lead to the generation of phlegm and dampness. Daily wearing of traditional Chinese medicine sachets containing chrysanthemums, mint, etc., to assist in clearing and relieving floating fire.