Can children eat Panax notoginseng?

Panax notoginseng powder is a type of traditional Chinese medicine. This medicine has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and promoting the growth and development of human bones. Many patients with fractures choose to eat Panax notoginseng powder to help bone recovery. Many parents think that since Panax notoginseng powder can promote bone growth, giving children more Panax notoginseng powder can help them grow taller. In fact, this idea is wrong. Let's find out whether children can eat Panax notoginseng.

Can children eat Panax notoginseng powder?

Normal children don't need to eat it.

Eating Panax notoginseng powder raw can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. For example, it can promote bone growth for patients with fractures. If a child has a fracture, they can eat some Panax notoginseng powder appropriately. Children have strong healing abilities, and eating a small amount of Panax notoginseng powder after a fracture can quickly help the bones recover. After healing, there is no need to eat Panax notoginseng powder anymore. Teenagers at the end of puberty can eat some Panax notoginseng powder appropriately, because the epiphyseal line is close to healing, and it is still a very good choice for promoting bone growth and development before it is completely closed.

Children eating Panax notoginseng powder may not necessarily have the effect of growing taller

In clinical practice, only children suffering from dwarfism need to use corresponding drugs. Panax notoginseng powder, like tonics such as ginseng, will promote physical development, but this will cause the child's epiphyseal line to close prematurely. Once the epiphyseal line closes, the child can no longer grow taller. This is like trying to force growth. Taking tonic products will have a more obvious effect in the short term, but in the long run, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. Therefore, it is not recommended to let children take Panax notoginseng powder.

Whether children should eat Panax notoginseng powder to grow taller is determined by bone age

If your bone age is still young and there is still a long time to grow taller, you can temporarily stop taking Panax notoginseng. You can achieve this through adequate sleep, exercise, a balanced diet, etc. If the epiphyseal line has been basically formed and the potential for height growth is relatively small, you can eat some Panax notoginseng appropriately (it is best to eat cooked Panax notoginseng, you can use Panax notoginseng to stew chicken or pork ribs) to see if it can make your child grow taller. This also varies from person to person, and there is no guarantee that the child will grow taller.