Q At what age is it best to start treating bedwetting?
A It is best to begin treatment from age 5 onward. Treating it before a child starts school makes social adjustment much easier.
Detailed Answer
Bedwetting under age 5 is mostly considered part of the developmental process. However, if it persists two or more times per week after age 5, active treatment is recommended. Resolving it before elementary school entry (around age 7) is especially important for reducing the child's psychological burden.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Korean medicine regards ages 5 to 6 as the period when kidney qi develops in earnest. Starting treatment at this stage aligns with the natural flow of growth, so treatment effects appear more quickly. Because we tailor the formula to the growing child's constitution and pattern of deficiency, the younger the child, the better the recuperative power.
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