Chinese Herbal Formulas for Children (oct '25)

Standard Chinese Herbal Formulas and Essential Oils for Children
In this two day course, you will learn to confidently and effectively add two well-tolerated treatment modalities to your paediatric toolkit!

We will look at the use of standard Chinese herbal formulas for the treatment of common childhood conditions, such as coughs and colds, asthma, digestive problems, bedwetting and ADHD. You will come away confident to diagnose the patterns of imbalance and pick the correct pre-prepared herbal formula to help. We will also cover practical issues such as how to encourage children to take herbs and dosage.

We will then look at the use of essential oils, according to their Chinese medicine properties, on acupuncture points. Essential oils are a really powerful and well-tolerated modality that kids love and that will enhance the effectiveness of your treatment. We will study the oils most commonly used in the paediatric clinic, including the practicalities of how to use them.

You will come away from the two days confident to use these two treatment methods and able to help more children.

Biography
Rebecca is one of the world’s leading authorities on paediatric acupuncture. She teaches paediatrics both at undergraduate and post-graduate level, in the UK, online and internationally. Her clinical work is solely with children, both in her private paediatric practice and a low-cost community clinic for children. She is the author of the textbook Acupuncture for Babies, Children and Teenagers, which is now used in colleges all over the world. She has also written a book for parents and practitioners called Chinese Medicine for Childhood Anxiety and Depression. Rebecca is also the founder of The Hub Of Paediatric Acupuncture (www.paediatricacupuncture.com) – an online, worldwide community for paediatric acupuncturists.

Rebecca is known for her clear and warm teaching, which is informed by her experience of working with hundreds of children and their families.