Abstract:
The body fluid in children has the features of much demand, rapid metablism and being more likely to be disordered. Through the clinical treatment and analysis of the children with symptoms of body fluid deficiency, we differentiate them into three types: heat damaging fluid, inner-heat exhausting fluid and loss of fluid, which is a respectively treated by clearing, moistening and tonifying. The prescriptions, including Baihu decoction, Zengye decoction and Shengmai powder, are chosen for treatment, in order to regulate the body. This paper primarily summarized the principles of TCM treatment for deficiency of body fluid in children, which filled in the gaps in liquid therapy of modern medicine. In addition, for the diarrhea damaging fluid, the Li and Se therapy also achieves good clinical effect; however, further studies are needed to prove the repeatability of the treatment principles.

Key words: Body fluid deficiency, Clearing heat and promoting the secretion of body fluid, Moistening and promoting the secretion of body fluid, Tonifying qi and promoting the secretion of body fluid, Children