Massage techniques for nourishing the spleen and stomach

The spleen and stomach are very important parts of the human body. They are also important organs for digesting food and absorbing nutrients. If the spleen and stomach are not good, the person will have problems such as malnutrition and physical weakness. For children, it will also cause the child to not grow and develop normally, so it is necessary to actively solve the problem of poor spleen and stomach function in children. So, if the baby's spleen and stomach are not good, what functions can be used to improve it?

Technique: Place your palms on the child's abdomen and massage the abdomen clockwise 50 times, then massage the abdomen counterclockwise 50 times.

Effect: Abdominal massage can strengthen the spleen and stomach, and can help children digest. If children have gastrointestinal problems such as intestinal rumbling, flatulence, sour breath, and smelly farts, you can give them abdominal massage. It is recommended to rub your palms to warm them up before the abdominal massage. Rub your hands to warm them up before going to bed, and then place your hollow palms on your navel and shake them up and down or left and right. It can also promote sleep!

2. Chiropractic: If you have poor appetite, try this method

Location: Located in the middle of the back, along the entire spine.

Technique: Pinch the child's spine 1.5 inches apart from the bottom to the top 3-5 times with moderate force.

Effect: Pinching the spine can promote the circulation of qi and blood in children and improve spleen and stomach problems.

Warm reminder: Keep giving your baby a back massage before going to bed, there are many benefits~

Position: Located on the radial edge of the thumb, with the tip to the base forming a straight line. Technique: Use the tip of your thumb to push straight from the tip of the child's thumb to the base of the finger for tonification, and push straight from the base of the finger to the tip of the finger for clearing.

Effect: If the spleen and stomach are weak, the tonifying method is generally used, which can strengthen the spleen and stomach and replenish qi and blood; if the child has phlegm, constipation, and vomiting, the clearing method is generally used, which can clear away heat and dampness, resolve phlegm and stop vomiting; if only for health care, the clearing and tonifying method is generally used, that is, pushing back and forth.

4. Press and rub Zusanli: Specially treat digestive system diseases

Location: Zusanli is located on the anterior and lateral side of the lower leg, 3 inches below the outer kneecap and one finger width away from the outer front edge of the tibia.

Technique: Use the tip of your thumb to press and rub for 30-50 times. Press on both sides.

Location: The spleen point is located below the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra, 1.5 inches on each side; the stomach point is located below the spinous process of the 12th thoracic vertebra, 1.5 inches on each side.

Technique: Press and rub with the tip of your thumb 10-30 times.

6. Clear the stomach meridian: make your child enjoy everything he eats

Location: The stomach meridian is on the radial side of the first metacarpal bone of the thumb on the palm.

Technique: Use one hand to hold the child's palm, exposing the thumb, and then use the radial side of the thumb of the other hand to push along the junction of the red and white flesh, from the transverse wrist line to the base of the thumb.