Recently, a patient who sees me regularly told me that her
seven-year-old daughter Annie had developed bedwetting for a while. She was wet
every night and got quite embarrassed. The mum wondered if it was to do with
stress, as Annie had started getting homework from school and she is the kind
of child who wants to do her best. I told her that it's hard to pinpoint what
causes this quite common condition, but according to my experience, acupuncture
can be very effective in treating it. A few hours later, after school, Annie
was in my clinic with her mum. I used only one point in her tummy for
acupuncture and moxabustion, followed by acupressure on her back. The treatment
lasted about 20 minutes. When I asked how she felt after the treatment, Annie
said:"Good, happy!"
A few days later I met Annie's mum on the street and asked
how Annie was. She looked so excited and said:"Dry as a bone! She slept
through the night after the treatment and wasn't wet in the morning. It's been
fine! She loves you!"
