How to massage damp-heat in children

Damp-heat in children is not a good phenomenon, and it is very likely to lead to weak spleen and stomach, cough and other adverse phenomena. In this case, it is best not to take medicine. You can try massage, which is effective. The most common method is to press and rub the middle wrist and Tianshu acupoints for 1 minute each, and press and rub the spleen meridian and Banmen acupoints 300 times each. However, this is not a fixed number, and the number of times can be increased or decreased according to the symptoms.

1. Pediatric massage for weak spleen and stomach

1. Commonly used techniques

Press and rub the Zhongwan and Tianshu points for 1 minute each.

Massage the abdomen clockwise and counterclockwise for 3 minutes.

Divide the yin and yang of the abdomen 100 times, and massage the Zusanli point for 1 minute.

Repeat pinching the spine 10 to 15 times.

2. Add or subtract according to symptoms

Spleen dysfunction type: Pale complexion, loss of appetite, or bland food, refusal to eat, nausea and vomiting after eating too much or forcing food, abdominal distension, thin body, generally no special abnormalities in mental state, basically normal urination and defecation, white or thin greasy tongue coating.

Nourish the spleen meridian and rub Banmen 300 times each.

Perform the inner gossip 100 times for good luck.

Massage the spleen and stomach points for 1 minute each.

Insufficient stomach yin type: dry mouth, frequent drinking, loss of appetite, dry skin, lack of moisture, dry and hard stools, often shiny and peeling tongue coating, sometimes shiny red and less moist, and red tongue.

2. How to regulate gastrointestinal dampness and heat in summer

1. Eat more foods that are cold in nature and have a light taste, because this type of food has a better effect of clearing heat and removing dampness. Common ones include red beans, wheat and millet, winter melon, bitter melon, day lily, wild rice stem, red beans, mung beans, wheat and coix seed.

2. Wash the fresh bitter gourd, cut it into thin strips, and soak it in boiling water for a while to effectively remove the bitterness. Then put the prepared bitter gourd into the pot and stir-fry for nine minutes. After removing from the pot, add salt and other seasonings, and add the soup to the bitter gourd.

3. Use Pueraria root, Scutellaria baicalensis and Coptis chinensis. Prepare costus root, poria, plantain seed, white hyacinth bean, coix seed, lotus leaf and raw licorice, wash them clean, put them into a pot together, add appropriate amount of water and boil them before drinking.

4. Prepare red beans and coix seeds in a 1:1 ratio, wash them and put them into the pot together, add appropriate amount of water and simmer on low heat for half an hour, then take half of the juice and continue to simmer for half an hour, and take the two soups slowly.