Question
My daughter is five years old, and she sleeps very deeply during her afternoon nap. She also doesn’t wake up when she needs to urinate, and she often wets the bed. I’ve talked to her about this issue, and she says she can’t wake up and is unaware that she has wet the bed. I’m seeking help: What are the treatment methods for pediatric enuresis?
Answer
In treating pediatric enuresis, traditional Chinese medicine follows the method of benefiting the kidneys and strengthening the brain, with proper medication often yielding good results. I have three formulas, each having been tested and proven effective, hoping to alleviate both physical and psychological pain for the enuretic children and their parents. Formula 1: Astragalus, Rubus fruticosus, Codonopsis pilosula each 15 grams, Alisma orientale, Lycium barbarum, Alpinia oxyphylla, and Sericocarpa each 10 grams. Preparation and usage: Decocted in water for oral administration, one dose per day, divided into two servings. Formula 2: Vigna umbellata and Alpinia oxyphylla in equal amounts. Grind into fine powder and mix with yam powder to make pills. Take 12g to 18g daily, divided into two servings. Formula 3: White-berry in sufficient quantity, Alpinia oxyphylla 6 grams, egg 1 piece. Preparation and usage: Grind the medicine into a fine powder, pierce a small hole in the egg and add the medicine powder inside, boil it; take two eggs daily, divided into two servings.