Medically Reviewed
동제당한의원·Jang-Hyuk Choi, KMDHead Doctor
#Effectiveness
Q My child's growth is also slow — can treating poor appetite help them grow taller too?
A When digestion and absorption improve, nutrient supply becomes smoother, and growth rate often improves as well.
Detailed Answer
<p>A child who eats poorly may not receive enough nutrition, resulting in lower weight and slower height growth than peers. Poor appetite and slowed growth often share the same root in spleen-stomach weakness. When spleen-stomach function recovers so that food is eaten and properly digested, the amount of absorbed nutrients increases, and we frequently observe improvement in the growth curve in clinical practice.</p><h3>Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective</h3><p>At Dongjedang, when poor appetite and poor growth occur together, we use Boa-tang family prescriptions to replenish spleen-stomach energy and support the generation of qi and blood. We can design a prescription that considers both appetite recovery and growth support at the same time.</p>
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