Question
My child sweats at night and doesn’t sweat during the day. They often complain about leg pain, especially in the lower legs, for the past week. They haven’t received any treatment yet. I’m looking for medication suggestions.
Answer
This condition in your child is a sign of thirst, which, from a traditional Chinese medicine perspective, is a typical symptom of yin deficiency. From a Western medicine standpoint, it is closely related to calcium deficiency. To address this, you can give your child various calcium supplements for nourishment, such as calcium gluconate oral solution, which should have a significant effect. You can also consider complementary traditional Chinese medicine that nourishes yin, like Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, which may also be effective. The dosage should be half of an adult’s amount. Additionally, you can also massage various acupoints to nourish them.