TRADITIONAL INTERNAL MEDICINE – DISEASES & FORMULAS

Bedwetting

Nocturnal Enuresis

Bedwetting is the passage of urine during sleep. It may affect children or adults but is most prevalent in young children and the elderly.

Causes range from deep sleep, drinking too much liquid before bed, a small bladder capacity, genetics, constipation, stress or anxiety, sleep apnea, urinary tract infections, diabetes, or overactive bladder muscles.

From a Traditional Medicine perspective it is usually related to either Qi deficiency, or Kidney deficiency. However, some cases, especially in children, are related to anxiety and benefit from herbs such as St. John’s wort to calm the nerves.

Western Tradition

Decoction for Bedwetting
Decoction of Hemp Seed
Tincture of St. John’s wort
Powder Against Incontinence
Possessor of Ruby Color (Pad rag mdog ldan) (Tibet)

TCM Classification

Qi Deficiency

Frequent urination, poor concentration, poor memory, pale tongue, weak and slow pulse
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
Sang Piao Xiao San

Kidney deficiency

Fatigue, weakness of the lower back or legs, constant urination
Sang Piao Xiao San
Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan
Suo Quan Wan

See also

Incontinence

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