Giving iv cannula to children is a difficult task. In clinical practice we r seeing frequent thrombophlebitis, Is there any work somebody is doing regarding this.
Chinese medicine can save the life without using the iv to cause health problems for the kids. In the real world, in the long run, there is no any treatment is ought to do. If the treatment causes the patients bad side effects, as a health care professional, we ought to find the best way to treat patients: Best life quality, fewer side effects, more effective treatments and lowest treatment cost.
its good that u have mentioned important points. But when we r dealing cases in PICU giving fluids , ionotropes, iv cannula is needed, sometime pt has to stay in ventilator for long.we could not advocate herbal medicine in these context.
There are many natural ways to treat besides herbs, we have baby or child message, Qigong or universal energy healing, gusha (scrapping), moxibustion, etc.
For more than million years development, Chinese medicine is rich in treatment methods, humanity, low cost and eliminated most side effects to lift patient's life quality, vitality, mobility, and happiness.