What is the correct direction of pediatric massage to clear the lung meridian?

With the popularization of medical knowledge, people know more about the dangers of antibiotics, so many parents are willing to use some traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions or physical therapy methods when their children take medical medications. This can not only reduce the side effects of Western medicine, but also improve children's immunity. Therefore, pediatric massage has become more popular in recent years. It is very necessary for parents to learn some pediatric massage techniques to clear the lung meridian.

What are the techniques for clearing the lung meridian in pediatric massage? One of the techniques in pediatric massage is clearing the lung meridian. When parents give their babies massage, clearing the lung meridian has many effects. If you want to know the correct method of clearing the lung meridian for babies, please read the article below prepared by the editor!

1 Location

Location: the thread surface of the distal segment of the ring finger. Location: Palm side, from the base to the tip of the ring finger.

2 Operation

Operation: Push method is mainly used. Usually, pushing the last segment of the fingerprint toward the fingertip is considered as clearing, which is called clearing the lung meridian; pushing in a spiral direction or pushing straight in the opposite direction is considered as supplementing, which is called supplementing the lung meridian. Number of times: Push 100 to 300 times.

3 Function

Treatment: cold, fever, cough, chest tightness, asthma, sweating, rectal prolapse, etc. Application: (1) Nourishing the lung meridian can replenish lung qi. Used for lung qi deficiency, cough and asthma. Sweating, shortness of breath and other symptoms of deficiency and cold in the lung meridian. (2) Qingfei Meridian can clear the lungs, clear away heat, relieve wind and relieve exterior symptoms, resolve phlegm and relieve cough. It is used for cold, fever, cough, asthma, sputum and other lung meridian excess heat syndromes.

4 Others

Note: The lung meridian is generally treated with clearing or purging methods, not tonifying methods. In the treatment of chronic diarrhea and astheno-cold diarrhea in children, caution should be exercised when using this acupoint. The time for clearing the acupoint should be short, or the acupoint should not be used. Improper use of this acupoint may lead to aggravation of diarrhea. If this acupoint is needed for emergency, it can be cleared 1 to 2 times, and the acupoint should be discontinued after the symptoms are relieved.

Spontaneous sweating, night sweats and rectal prolapse can be treated with tonifying methods, but tonifying methods are prohibited for symptoms such as pulmonary wind and asthma. Quote: "Explanation of Children's Massage": "Lung metal: push to stop cough and resolve phlegm, the main property is mild." "Mai Na Xian Shu": "When the nose is running, push the lung meridian." "When the patient is unconscious at night, push the lung meridian." "Li Zheng An Ma Yao Shu": "The ring finger is on the lung, and the three joints are enveloping." "Pediatric Massage Therapy Brief": "Push upwards to clear, and push downwards to replenish."