Pediatric massage is based on the overall concept of Chinese medicine, guided by the theories of yin and yang, five elements, viscera and meridians, and uses various techniques to stimulate acupoints to unblock the meridians and circulate qi and blood, so as to adjust the functions of the viscera and treat diseases and health care. a method. Pediatric massage emphasizes lightness, gentleness, stability and firmness in the operation method, focusing on replenishing and purgative techniques and operating procedures. It has good effects on common diseases and frequently-occurring diseases, especially on digestive tract diseases. A complete collection of video tutorials on massage for common diseases in children [cold, fever, diarrhea, cough] Please take a deep breath, and the next step is the practical information! ! 21 Massage Techniques for Children 01 Tonifying the Spleen Meridian/Digestive System Disease Operation Method 1. Flex the thumb of the child with one hand, and with the other hand push straight along the radial edge of the thumb from the tip to the root of the finger, or rotate the distal rib surface of the thumb, which is called tonifying. Spleen meridian. 2. Push straight from the base of the finger to the tip of the finger, which is called the Qingpi Meridian. 3. The spleen-tonifying meridian and the spleen-clearing meridian are collectively called the spleen-tonifying meridian, and the back-and-forth pushing of the spleen-tonifying meridian is called the spleen-tonifying and spleen-clearing meridian. Efficacy: Strengthen the spleen and stomach, replenish qi and blood, clear away heat and dampness, resolve phlegm and stop vomiting. Indications: 1. Treatment of indigestion, loss of appetite, muscle weight loss, etc. caused by weakness of the spleen and stomach; 2. Treatment of damp-heat fumigation, yellowing of the skin, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, dysentery, etc.; 3. Treatment of dietary stagnation and epigastric congestion caused by disharmony of the spleen and stomach. , acid swallowing, indigestion, vomiting and diarrhea, etc.; 4. When children are physically weak, lack healthy energy, and suffer from spotted fever, this point can be strengthened. Precautions: Children with weak spleen and stomach should use reinforcing and diarrhea, and those with strong body and strong pathogenic factors should use clearing method. 02 Good Luck Bagua/Spleen, Stomach and Respiratory System Disease Location: On the palm surface, take the center of the palm (Laogong point) as the center of the circle, and use the center of the circle to the junction of the inner 2/3 and outer 1/3 of the middle finger root stripe as the radius, draw a circle, Bagua The hole is on this circle. The operation method is to use the movement method. The doctor uses the index and middle fingers of the right hand to pinch the thumb of the child, and then the doctor uses the thumb to perform movement from the Qian Palace to the Kan Palace and ends at the Dui Palace. This is called Shun Yun Nei Bagua or Right Yun Nei. Bagua; if it rotates in a counterclockwise direction from Gen Palace to Zhen Palace, the repeated rotation is called the Bagua within the reverse movement. In addition, in clinical application, according to the specific disease and the corresponding relationship between the palaces and organs of the Bagua, a forward or backward rubbing operation can be performed on a certain palace. Times 100-300 times. Efficacy: It can treat cold by smooth movement, open the chest and diaphragm, and harmonize the five internal organs; it can treat heat by reverse movement, reduce stomach qi, and eliminate chronic food. It is mainly used to treat cough, phlegm, chest tightness, hiccup, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite and other symptoms. 03 Pinch the five knuckles/fright function to calm the nerves, dispel wind and phlegm, and clear the orifices. It is located on the back of the hand, at the transverse crease of the first interphalangeal joint of the five fingers. It is mainly used to treat restlessness, convulsions, chest tightness, phlegm and wheezing, cough, wind phlegm, salivation, abdominal pain, poor qi and blood, dyspnea, etc. The operating methods generally use pinching, kneading, etc. Pinch method: Pinch 3-5 times with thumb nail, which is called pinching five knuckles. Kneading method: Knead with thumb and index finger 30-50 times, weighing the five knuckles. Twisting method: pinch the knuckles with your thumb and index finger and twist 30 times. It can treat joint swelling and pain caused by sprains and contusions, and difficulty in flexion and extension. Frequent rubbing of the five knuckles is beneficial to children\’s intellectual development. Follow the public account: teacher xiaowang to learn more. Can be used for pediatric health care. Flexion and extension method: Use the thumb and index finger to pinch the knuckles and perform flexion and extension activities about 3-5 times. 04The location of Rub Yongquan/kidney system disease syndrome is located at the bottom of the foot. When the foot is curled up, the depression in the front of the foot is approximately the front 1/3 and the back 2/3 of the line connecting the head of the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal toe sutures on the sole of the foot and the heel. 3 intersection point. Efficacy Yongquan point is one of the commonly used points on the Kidney Meridian of Foot Shaoyin. It mainly treats lung diseases, such as difficulty in defecation, difficulty in urination, and loose gas. 05 Pound Xiaotianxin/clear heat and calm convulsions in the depression at the junction of the large palm surface and the small thenar eminence. It has the functions of unblocking the meridians of the whole body, clearing the heart fire, producing sweat and dispelling evil spirits, calming the nerves, stopping convulsions, promoting sleep, etc. Technique: Knead clockwise for 3 to 10 minutes. 06 Calming the liver and clearing the lungs/External respiratory tract sensation 07 Clockwise massage of the abdomen/Constipation, food accumulation, internal heat 08 Naifengchi/Cold, sweating, headache, fever 09 Reducing the six fu organs/High fever, cooling blood, and detoxification Position on the ulnar side of the forearm, from the elbow crease to The wrist creases are in a straight line. It has the functions of cooling blood, stopping bleeding, detoxifying, reducing fever caused by excess fire, reducing inflammation, reducing swelling, and reducing heat phlegm, etc. This point is cold in nature and should not be used by those with deficiency and cold syndrome. Technique: centrifugal push for 3 to 10 minutes. 10. Pinch and squeeze Dazhui/cold and fever. 11. Separate Yin and Yang/Adjust the balance of Yin and Yang. At the base of the palm, start from the Xiaotianxin point and push it to both sides, which is the Yin and Yang points. The one that is pushed only to the thenar side of the thumb is the yang point, and the one that is pushed only to the thenar side of the little finger is the yin point. It can balance yin and yang, eliminate food accumulation, resolve phlegm, and help digestion. The yang points are pushed separately for those with \”cold\” in the body; the yin points are pushed separately for those with \”fire\” in the body. The technique is to push yin and yang separately, use the thumb pads of both hands to push from Xiaotianxin point to both sides, and operate for 2 to 5 minutes. ① Push the Yang points separately: Start from the Xiaotianxin point and push toward the Thenar for 2 to 5 minutes. ② Push the Yin point in separate sections: Start from Xiaotianxin point and push towards Xiaothen for 2 to 5 minutes. 12. Clear the large intestine/constipation and food accumulation at the radial edge of the index finger, forming a straight line from the tip of the index finger to the tiger\’s mouth. Effect: Stop diarrhea and clear large intestine heat. Pushing back and forth (clearing method) for 3 to 15 minutes is used for those with some intestinal heat, but the intestinal heat is not very obvious; centrifugal pushing (purging method) for 3 to 15 minutes is used for people with obvious intestinal heat. 13 Pinch Si\’an point/anorexia, food accumulation 14 Rub Feishu/pneumonia, cough 15 Push down the seven joints/constipation, food accumulation 16 Take Jianjing/cold, convulsions 17 Abdominal yin and yang diarrhea, food accumulation, constipation Digestive system 18 Cross rubbing Small horizontal stripes are found on the palm surface of the index finger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger at the metacarpophalangeal joint stripes of dry cough, light cough, initial onset of cough or near recovery. Massage techniques 1. Pinch and rub method: Use your thumb nail to pinch and rub the acupoints one by one (you can pinch once and rub 3 times), making small horizontal lines. 2. Pushing method: Use the surface of your thumb to push this point up and down one by one, or bring the child\’s four fingers together and push this point back and forth laterally, which is called pushing small horizontal lines. Frequency of pinching and kneading: 3 to 5 times. Vertical push: 30 to 50 times. Horizontal push: 100 to 300 times. Functions: open the chest, disperse depression, and resolve phlegm and saliva. It is mainly used for treating spleen and stomach heat knots, reducing fever, reducing swelling, dispersing knots, aphtha, cleft lip, and irritability. Maternal and infant knowledge attention public account: Maternal and infant health and parenting guidance. 19. Rub the Banmen to unblock the triple burner, clear away the excess heat from deficiencies, and cure vomiting, diarrhea, and epigastric and abdominal pain. Rub the Banmen, which is the gate of the spleen and stomach, can unblock the triple burner, clear away the excess heat from the deficiency, and treat vomiting, diarrhea, and epigastric and abdominal pain. 20 Rub Zusanli/The location of spleen and stomach diseases is on the outside of the calf, 3 inches below the calf’s nose, and the line connecting the calf’s nose and Jiexisuperior. Function: Dry and transform spleen dampness, generate stomach qi. 21 Qingtianheshui/Low fever, the heart meridian is hot in the middle of the palm side of the forearm, in a straight line from the midpoint of the wrist crease to the midpoint of the elbow crease. It has the functions of purging heart-fire, calming the nerves, removing irritability, diuresis, reducing heat and phlegm, and reducing fever caused by heart-fire. This point is cool in nature and should not be used by those with deficiency and cold syndrome. The technique is to push concentrically from the wrist creases to the elbow creases for 1 to 10 minutes. The pathological characteristics of pediatric diseases determine that children are prone to onset and change rapidly. Improper or untimely treatment will affect the prognosis of the disease. Therefore, massage therapy should be performed by professionals, and when necessary, it must be coordinated with internal treatment methods.
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