Massage techniques for children's constipation

Children often eat randomly when their parents don't supervise them closely, so some children will suffer from constipation. Children's constipation will make it impossible for the body's waste and toxins to be excreted, and diseases may occur over time. When children are constipated, you can give them more honey water, because honey water has the effect of moisturizing the intestines. It can also be relieved through massage. Here we will teach you the massage techniques for children’s constipation.

1. Clean the large intestine

The large intestine point in pediatric massage is located on the outside of the child's index finger near the thumb end, on a straight line from the tip of the index finger to the base of the thumb. When performing massage, you can use the tip of your finger to push lightly, quickly and steadily from the child's base of the thumb to the tip of the index finger, repeatedly pushing back and forth 200 times.

2. Massage the shoulder yangchi

The Boyangchi point for children is the Zhigou point, which is located on the back of the child's wrist joint, 3 inches above the midpoint of the transverse wrist line. When massaging, use the tip of your thumb or middle finger to apply force and rub the Yangchi point on your shoulder 100 times.

3. Abdominal massage

Place the child flat on the bed, and use the base of the palm to apply pressure when massaging. For smaller children, you can put the index and middle fingers together, apply pressure with the fingertips, and massage the child's abdomen in a clockwise direction for about 5 minutes. Here, you must pay attention to the direction of massage when performing massage. Only by massaging the abdomen in a clockwise direction can it help relieve the symptoms of constipation in children.

4. Rub Tianshu and Zusanli acupoints

The Tianshu point is located 2 inches away from the navel, one on each side; the Zusanli point is located 3 inches below the knee, also one on each side. During childbirth, these four acupoints should be massaged and stimulated with the thumb or middle finger for 50-100 times each.

5. Guiwei Point

The Guiwei point is located at the coccyx on the child's buttocks. Stimulating the Guiwei point can regulate the Du meridian and regulate the function of the large intestine, which can effectively relieve the symptoms of constipation in children. When performing massage, use the tip of your thumb or middle finger to massage the end of the child's coccyx 100 times.

6. Push down the seven vertebrae

The Qijiebone point is located in the middle of the lumbar sacral region, on a straight line from the Mingmen point to the bottom of the coccyx (Changqiang point).

Massage method: When performing massage, you can use your thumb or the tips of your index and middle fingers to push straight from the child's waist to the Changqiang point from top to bottom 100 to 200 times.