What are the massage methods for anorexia in children?

Many people have experienced anorexia, which means having no appetite for various foods. This phenomenon is especially common in children. Because children's physical development is not yet complete, their spleen and stomach functions are relatively weak. If this continues for a long time, the child will become thinner and thinner, affecting the body's immune system. In fact, the treatment of anorexia in children does not necessarily rely on medication. Massage can also play a role in regulating and maintaining children's anorexia. Let’s take a look at it together below.

Tonify the spleen and earth: The spleen and earth point is located on the radial side of the thumb. During the operation, push along the radial edge of the thumb from the tip to the base of the finger, repeatedly 100-300 times. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, promoting appetite, and removing dampness and heat.

Qingwei Meridian: The stomach meridian point is located on the outer side of the thenar eminence, between the red and white flesh. During the operation, push along the border between the red and white flesh, from the transverse line of the wrist to the transverse line of the palm and fingers, 100-500 times. It has the effects of regulating the stomach, harmonizing the stomach, resolving accumulation and clearing away heat. It can treat anorexia, abdominal distension, diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain.

Rub the spleen point: The spleen point is located 1.5 inches away from the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra on the back. When operating, use your thumb or middle finger to press and rub this point 10-50 times. It can regulate the spleen and treat symptoms such as food stagnation, phlegm and fluid.

Rub Wei Shu: Wei Shu is located 1.5 inches away from the spinous process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra on the back. When operating, use your thumb or middle finger to press and rub this point 10-50 times. It can soothe the stomach and reduce reflux, and treat hiccups, vomiting, stomach pain, etc.

Movement of the Inner Bagua: A circle formed with the inner Laogong as the center and the radius about 2/3 of the distance from the center to the horizontal line at the root of the middle finger. It is divided into eight directions: Qian, Zhen, Xun, Dui, Kun, Kan, Gen and Li. Doing this exercise 300-500 times can relax the chest and stomach, regulate the ascending and descending of the body, and is effective in treating cough, anorexia, and abdominal distension.

Rub four horizontal lines: the horizontal lines of the first interphalangeal joints on the palm side of the index, middle, ring and little fingers. When operating, pinch and rub the four horizontal lines from the index finger to the little finger, pinching once every 3-5 times of rubbing. It has the effect of resolving accumulation and eliminating malnutrition, and can treat stomachache, abdominal pain, anorexia, weight loss, etc. It is an important acupoint for digesting food.

Remember not to feed your child a large amount of meat just because he or she is thin, so as to avoid nutritional imbalance for your child. You must make reasonable combinations and eat more vegetables and fruits. It is best to mix coarse grains and fine grains. I hope the above massage methods for treating anorexia in children and some dietary considerations for children can be helpful to everyone.