Question
Why do children wet the bed during the day?
Answer
Diurnal enuresis in children can be due to kidney Qi deficiency and cold bladder, as well as post-disease physical weakness, spleen and lung Qi deficiency, or other bad habits. The “Treatise on the Causes of Various Diseases” mentions that enuresis is caused by the bladder being cold, unable to retain urine. For cases of cold bladder, the treatment should focus on warming the meridians and consolidating the bladder, using drugs like Shuquan Wan or Gubao Wan; if it’s due to kidney Qi deficiency, then it’s necessary to invigorate Qi and tonify the kidneys, considering the use of Jinkui Kidney Qi Pill.