Patient's question:
Here is a prescription, I don't know what it's for.Pearl shell 15g Schisandra chinensis 6g Rehmannia glutinosa 6g Child's ginseng 10g Ligustrum lucidum 6g Atractylodes macrocephala 6g. Grind into fine powder. Children take 0.6g each time, and take it continuously for two months.
Doctor's answer:
Hello: Rickets, also known as the "soft bone disease" commonly referred to by people, is a chronic nutritional deficiency disease common in infants and young children. It is caused by insufficient vitamin D in the body, leading to abnormal calcium and phosphorus metabolism, preventing normal deposition of calcium and phosphorus in the growing parts of bones, and severe cases can result in skeletal deformities.This disease rarely threatens life, but it develops slowly and is not easily detected. Once symptoms become apparent, it is often accompanied by low immunity, making the child susceptible to respiratory and digestive infections that can be life-threatening.
The main reason for vitamin D deficiency is insufficient intake. Children's diets generally contain very little vitamin D, and the amount of vitamin D in human milk, cow's milk, and other dairy products is not sufficient to meet the normal growth and development needs of children. Vitamin D primarily comes from two sources: first, the vitamin D found in animals and plants, which promotes the absorption and retention of calcium and phosphorus, maintaining a certain concentration of calcium and phosphorus in body fluids. These substances are not only the main components of bones but are also essential for the normal function of many important tissues in the body. The other source of vitamin D is ultraviolet rays in sunlight, which, when exposed to the skin, can convert a substance called 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin into vitamin D, compensating for the deficiency of vitamin D in the diet.
Rickets often develops in infants 3 to 4 months after birth, initially manifesting as neurological symptoms such as restlessness, irritability, night sweats, and excessive sweating, especially during feeding or crying, which can soak the pillow. Due to the stimulation of sweat, children often shake their heads and rub the pillow, leading to