Once that has happened, we have a condition that we call Blood level heat. One of the signs of this condition is inappropriate bleeding, or profuse menstrual bleeding. The premise is that the Blood is boiling out of its container. There may or may not be a fever associated with this condition. The first pathology is a deficiency, while the second one is considered excessive in nature.
Young people tend to get excess problems while older people tend toward the deficient type issues.
That's not a law, just a rule. In both cases, herbal medicines are poised to help your son. Acupuncture could help potentiate the treatment, though I think that for a ten year old boy, the herbal medicines are likely going to go down a little better. Al Stone L.Ac.