Pediatric massage techniques are not only effective in preventing and treating diseases, but also in calming and nourishing the mind. They can also be used to treat and prevent symptoms such as heart and liver deficiency, lack of nourishment to the mind, and restlessness. Below, we will explain in detail the massage techniques for calming children's minds.
Pinching and Pressing Shangen Acupoint
Location: Located on the slope between the midpoint of the line connecting the inner canthus of the two eyes and the Yintang acupoint.
Procedure: Use the tip of the thumb to pinch and press the Shangen acupoint 30 times, until there is a local sensation of soreness.
Effect: Brightens the eyes and sharpens the mind, clears meridians, and opens the mind. It is mainly used to treat symptoms such as convulsions, coma, red and swollen eyes, and nasal congestion in children.
Rubbing and Pressing Taiyang Acupoint
Location: Located on the front side of the auricle, on both sides of the forehead, above the extension line of the outer corner of the eye.
Procedure: Use the pad of the thumb to rub and press the Taiyang acupoint in a clockwise direction for 30-50 times, until the local skin becomes slightly red.
Effect: Calms the mind, relieves pain, and dispels wind. It is mainly used to treat symptoms such as headaches, migraines, eye fatigue, toothache, fever, convulsions, and red and painful eyes in children.
Rubbing and Pressing Qian Ding Acupoint
Location: Located on the top of the head, 3.5 inches directly above the anterior hairline, or at the midpoint of the line connecting the tips of the two ears.
Procedure: Close the index and middle fingers together, use the fingertips to rub and press the Qian Ding acupoint for 1-3 minutes, and then use the thumb to press for 1-3 minutes, until there is a local sensation of soreness.
Effect: Calms the mind, clears heat, and relieves fire. It is mainly used to treat symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, vertigo, red and swollen eyes, and epilepsy in children.
Rubbing and Pressing Er Hou Gao Gu
Location: Located in the depression below the high bone at the posterior margin of the auricle in the hairline and at the posterior margin of the mastoid process.
Procedure: Use the pad of the thumb to rub and press the Er Hou Gao Gu acupoint in a clockwise direction for 50-100 times, until there is a local sensation of soreness.
Effect: Calms the mind, relieves pain, and disperses wind. It is mainly used to treat symptoms such as colds, headaches, convulsions, and restlessness in children.
Rubbing and Pressing Er Men Acupoint
Location: Located on the face, in front of the incisura intertragica of the auricle, at the posterior margin of the mandibular condyle, where there is a depression when the mouth is opened.
Procedure: Use the pad of the thumb to rub and press the Er Men acupoint in a clockwise direction for 30-50 times, until the local skin becomes slightly red.
Effect: Nourishes the heart and calms the mind, clears turbidity and promotes clarity. It is mainly used to treat symptoms such as tinnitus, dizziness, facial muscle soreness, deafness, toothache, parotitis, and chills in children.
