Question
How should liver qi stagnation be treated in a 5-year-old child?
Answer
Liver qi stagnation requires the use of traditional Chinese medicine after proper diagnosis. During treatment, it is important to differentiate between heat (yang) and dampness (yin), avoiding moisture-enhancing herbs when using cooling medications, and avoiding heat-enhancing herbs when treating dampness. Moreover, herbs used to treat dampness often have a pungent and dry nature, which may deplete body fluids. Therefore, clinical treatment requires careful differentiation and appropriate control of medication dosage.