The “trilogy” of pediatric massage is based on the characteristics of children’s growth and development, combined with the causes and pathological characteristics of common clinical diseases in children, and under the guidance of the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the key points of pediatric daily health care massage are summarized and summarized.

Hand massage

Clear the board door

Part: Banmen point is under the thumb, at the red and white flesh on the outside of the palm.

Operation essentials: Cover the left hand of the child with the lateral edge of the thumb palm and push back and forth. Time: 5 minutes.

Efficacy: clearing heat and cooling the diaphragm, stopping bleeding and stopping vomiting, etc., especially suitable for children who are prone to stomach heat, bad breath, and irritability.

Reverse luck gossip

Part: The center of the palm to the junction of the middle and outer 1/3 of the middle finger base is a circular arc made by the radius.

Operation essentials: Take the child’s left hand with the left hand, so that the child’s palm is facing up, and push counterclockwise with the outer edge of the right thumb. Time 2 minutes.

Efficacy: Smooth qi and phlegm, eliminate lodging food, reduce stomach reversal, etc., especially suitable for children with chest fullness and bloating and loss of appetite.

Push four horizontal stripes

Part: At the horizontal stripe at the base of the second to fifth fingers on the palm surface, that is, at the junction of the finger and the palm.

Operation essentials: Cover the four horizontal lines of the child’s left hand with the lateral edge of the palm of the thumb and push back and forth. Start from the horizontal line at the base of the index finger, then push the middle finger, ring finger, and little finger in order. During the operation, you should push hard at the horizontal lines, and push each horizontal line for about 1 minute.

Efficacy: regulate qi circulation, eliminate accumulation and stagnation, etc., especially suitable for children with abdominal distension.

Rub your belly

Location: On the midline of the abdomen, centered on the navel, to the flank margins on both sides.

Operation essentials: Place the palm of one hand on the child’s abdomen to do a clockwise circular abdominal rubbing. Time 3 minutes.

Efficacy: Qi circulation relieves bloating, aids digestion, relieves abdominal pain, etc.

Pinch the spine

Location: In the midline of the back, that is, the Du meridian and the Jiajia points on both sides, bladder meridian.

Operation essentials: Hold an empty fist in your hand, use the pad of your thumb to meet the radial side of the flexed index finger, and hold the skin at the Changqiang point (under the end of the coccyx, at the midpoint of the connection between the end of the coccyx and the anus), with the index finger in front and the thumb behind. Then twist the index finger backwards, push the thumb forward, and move up to the large vertebra point (in the spinal area, in the depression under the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra, on the posterior midline). Pinch the spine 5~7 times, and finally rub it back and forth with your palms from top to bottom to make its back red and hot.

Efficacy: Nourishing yang qi, which can stimulate righteousness, invigorate spirits, enhance children’s immune function, etc.

Notes:

It is recommended that parents insist on operating once a day, which should be done step by step, with appropriate strength, from light to heavy, and should not force children. During massage, it is necessary to apply media locally, such as edible starch, massage oil, baby cream, etc., to avoid damaging the delicate skin of young children.