Massage is effective for treating bloating in children

Children's stomach bloating is mainly caused by poor gastrointestinal function. In this case, it is best to choose massage method for treatment. Common acupoints include Xiawan, Zusanli, Sifeng, Zhongwan, etc. The baby will have obvious improvement for the first time and will basically be cured after three days. During the massage process, you must pay attention to the baby's diet hygiene to prevent cross infection. In addition, the diet must be light.

1. Massage for pediatric gastric bloating

1. Xiawan, located in the abdomen, very close to the spleen and stomach. Traditional Chinese medicine has a principle for selecting acupoints, called "selecting Zhangmen acupoints nearby", which means selecting acupoints around and near the diseased area.

2. Zusanli: Located four finger widths below the outer kneecap and on the edge of the tibia. Below the kneecap, you can feel a bump (lateral tibial condyle), and from there, a little further out and slightly downward, there is another bump (capitulum of the fibula). The line connecting these two convex bones forms an equilateral triangle with the base pointing downward. The vertex of the equilateral triangle is the Zusanli point. Press for 6 seconds and then remove your hands, repeat 10 times. This can promote gastric acid secretion and relieve pain.

3. Sifeng is a special acupoint for eliminating food stagnation and removing stagnation. Sifeng is the collective name for four acupoints, which are extra meridian points. Located at the midpoint of the horizontal lines at the intersection of the first and second knuckles of the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger respectively. The Four Seams were originally used by doctors to treat children's digestive problems. Later, it was confirmed that the Four Seams were also very effective for adults. So in the future, whenever you encounter indigestion problems, you can find Sifeng to solve it. Just massage it and the effect will be amazing.

4. Zhongwan, located at the halfway point between the lower end of the sternum and the navel, is a very important acupuncture point in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. Approximately one palm above the navel. When doing acupressure, lie on your back, relax your muscles, exhale slowly while pressing down hard with your fingers, remove your hands after 6 seconds, and repeat 10 times. This will make your stomach feel comfortable. When you have stomach pain, you can relieve the pain by massaging the Zhongwan point with acupressure.

2. Prevention of baby's stomach problems

1. Pay attention to food hygiene

Food, tableware, and hands (children sometimes find it difficult to control themselves and always put their hands in their mouths, which makes it very likely that they will ingest various pathogens) must be very clean.

In daily life, we also find that children eat the same food as their parents. Adults do not show any symptoms, but children often get sick. This is mainly because the acidity of children's stomach acid is not like that of adults, and their resistance is very low.

2. Avoid cross infection

Helicobacter pylori is now believed to be "oral-to-oral" (transmitted from mouth to mouth), but it has not been confirmed that this is the route of transmission.

Studies have found that Helicobacter pylori has a "family clustering" tendency. If children have this problem, their parents often also have this problem. Some parents do not pay enough attention and cross-infect their children.