Patient's question:
Months head protrusion, from above is square headDoctor's answer:
Treatment for Pediatric RicketsPediatric rickets is a systemic disease characterized by impaired bone growth and development, muscle relaxation, and symptoms such as irritability and excessive sweating.
Recommendations: The causes or contributing factors include congenital deficiency, improper diet, secondary infections, inadequate care, insufficient sunlight exposure, leading to spleen and kidney weakness, weak or deformed bone structure. Common folk remedies and effective formulas for treating pediatric rickets are as follows:
[Formula 1]
- Astragalus root 30g, Schisandra 3g, pork liver 50g, pork leg bone (with marrow) 500g.
First, break the bone marrow and cook it with Schisandra and Astragalus root in boiling water, then simmer for 1 hour over low heat. Strain out the bone pieces and herb residues, add sliced liver to the broth, and cook until tender. Season with salt and a little MSG. Eat the liver and drink the soup. One dose can be taken in one meal, and it is recommended to take it regularly until recovery. This formula is suitable for pediatric rickets with primary symptoms of spleen and kidney weakness.
[Formula 2]
- Fresh chicken 500g, green chili, scallion, ham, and garlic each 50g, lard 250g, soy sauce 20g.
Remove the skin from the fresh chicken, clean it, and cut into cubes. Heat lard in a wok until it reaches 50°C, then fry the chicken briefly and remove it. Reserve 25g of lard in the wok, discard the rest, and stir-fry garlic slices, green chili, ham, and scallion. Add the chicken back, soy sauce, and a spoonful of chicken broth. Thicken with starch, add MSG and a little sesame oil. This formula can prevent and treat pediatric rickets.
[Formula 3]
- Deer antler 100g, prepared aconite 30g, and two pig trotters.
Cut the deer antler into thin slices, clean the trotters, and cook all three ingredients together over low heat for several boils. Season and eat. This formula is suitable for developmental delays, soft bones, delayed walking, and unclosed fontanelles in children.
[Formula 4]
- Boiled chestnuts 500g, sugar 250g.
First, boil the chestnuts in water for half an hour, then let them cool, peel the skin, and place them in a bowl. Steam for another 40 minutes. When warm, mash the chestnuts into a paste, mix in sugar, shape the paste into flat cakes, and arrange them on a plate. This is a delicious food that can be eaten regularly by children with rickets. Regular consumption of this formula is effective for treating pediatric rickets.
[Formula 5]
- Turtle plastron (belly shell of a turtle) in adequate quantity.
Soak the turtle plastron in clean water for three days, changing the water daily. Scrape off the dirt, place it in a clay pot, add a large amount of water, and simmer over low heat for 8–10 hours each day. Repeat for three days, then dry in the sun and grind into a fine powder. Take 1g per dose, 2–3 times daily, swallowed with warm water. This formula can effectively prevent and treat pediatric rickets.
[Formula 6]
- Eggshells in adequate quantity.
Clean the eggshells, dry them, and grind them into extremely fine powder. For children under 1 year old, take 0.5g per dose; for children aged 1–2, take 1g per dose; twice daily. This formula can prevent and treat pediatric rickets.
[Formula 7]
- Snails, soy sauce, and vinegar in appropriate amounts.
Soak the snails in clean water, then boil them in boiling water. Pick the snail meat and dip it in the seasoning. This can be cooked and eaten regularly. This formula is effective for pediatric rickets caused by calcium metabolism disorders.
[Formula 8]
- Pork spine bone or leg bone 150g, carrots 200g.
Clean both ingredients and cook them together into a soup. This formula is suitable for pediatric rickets caused by spleen and kidney weakness.
[Formula 9]
- Placenta powder 10g, vinegar-fried fish bones 50g, fried eggshells 20g, and sugar 30g.
Grind all ingredients into a fine powder. Take 0.5g per dose, 3 times daily. It is recommended to take it for a long period. This formula is suitable for pediatric rickets caused by kidney qi deficiency.
[Formula 10]
- Tiger embryo bone (alcohol-fried), raw Rehmannia glutinosa, sour jujube seeds (soaked in alcohol, peeled, and toasted), white Atractylodes rhizome, cinnamon bark, Saposhnikoviae divaricata, Angelica sinensis, Chuanxiong, and Achyranthes bidentata in equal parts.
Grind the herbs into powder, mix with honey to form pills the size of sesame seeds. Take 5 pills per dose, swallowed with wine or papaya soup. This formula is from Puji Fang by Ming Dynasty author Zhu Xuan and is suitable for pediatric rickets.
[Formula 11]
- Chinese yam, oyster shell, raw turtle plastron, black sesame seeds each 15g,,, each 9g, prepared Polygonum multiflorum 12g, mountain ash 6g, raw Atractylodes macrocephala 6g, Paeonia lactiflora 6g, Eucommia ulmoides 3g, and jujube 3 pieces.
Decoct the herbs or grind them into a fine powder, mix well, and dissolve 4.5g in warm water each morning and evening. Simmer 9g of Eucommia ulmoides and 5 jujubes together, then drink the whole mixture once daily. This formula is from Zhongyi Linzheng Shuyao and is suitable for pediatric rickets.
[Formula 12]
- Astragalus root, dodder seed, and Atractylodes macrocephala each 10g.
Decoct the herbs into 200ml, store in a bottle, and take 10ml per dose, 3 times daily for 2 months.