In traditional Chinese medicine theory, jaundice is caused by damp-heat accumulation in the spleen and stomach or invasion of external pathogenic factors. Jaundice is usually divided into yin jaundice and yang jaundice, with yin jaundice caused by cold and heat, while yang jaundice caused by damp-heat. Let's take a look at the techniques of pediatric tuina for jaundice.
Symptoms of Pediatric Jaundice
Symptoms of yin jaundice: yellow and dull skin, easy fatigue, cold hands and feet with pain, no fever, pale urine, no dry mouth but thin white tongue coating.
Symptoms of yang jaundice: yellow eyes, yellow and shiny skin, fever, poor bowel movements, thirst, yellow tongue coating.
Main Acupoints for Pediatric Yin Jaundice Tuina
Tuibu spleen meridian for 7 minutes, tuishang san guan for 3 minutes; tuibu kidney meridian for 5 minutes, rub waigong palace for 4 minutes; rub xiaotianxin acupoint for 5 minutes, rub xiaohengwen acupoint for 5 minutes, separate yang for 1 minute.
Tuina efficacy: Tuibu spleen meridian and tuishang san guan can activate blood circulation and resolve stasis, relieve cold and painful symptoms in the limbs. Tuibu kidney meridian and rub waigong palace can harmonize kidney qi and restore complexion. Rub xiaotianxin acupoint, rub xiaohengwen acupoint, separate yang can relieve stagnation and balance yin and yang in the body.
Supplementary Acupoints for Pediatric Yin Jaundice Tuina
Yun nei bagua for 2 minutes, tuisi hengwen acupoint for 4 minutes; rub hegu acupoint for 1 minute; rub erren shangma for 3 minutes, tuqing tianhe water for half a minute, pinch and squeeze shenque acupoint.
Tuina efficacy: Yun nei ba guai, tuisi hengwen can regulate the spleen and stomach, increase appetite; rub hegu acupoint can relieve nausea; rub erren shangma, tuqing tianhe water, pinch and squeeze shenque can promote excretion, consolidate the therapeutic effect.
Main Acupoints for Pediatric Yang Jaundice Tuina
Rub xiaotianxin acupoint for 5 minutes, tuqing banmen for 5 minutes; tuibu kidney meridian for 5 minutes, tuqing tianhe water for 1 minute, rub erren shangma for 5 minutes; separate yin and yang for 1 minute, with emphasis on yin.
Tuina efficacy: Rub xiaotianxin acupoint, tuqing banmen can dispel internal damp-heat, lower body temperature; tuibu kidney meridian, tuqing tianhe water, rub erren shangma can relieve thirst, promote excretion, and eliminate damp-heat from the body; separate yin and yang to balance the yin and yang in the body, restore normal complexion.
Supplementary Acupoints for Pediatric Yang Jaundice Tuina
Yun nei bagua for 2 minutes, tuisi hengwen for 4 minutes; qing lung meridian for 5 minutes, tuixia liufu for 5 minutes.
Tuina efficacy: Yun nei bagua, tuisi hengwen can regulate stomach qi, relieve bloating; qing lung meridian, tuixia liufu can relieve constipation.
Precautions for Pediatric Jaundice Tuina
In the treatment of yin jaundice, it is advisable to warm and nourish the spleen and kidneys; for yang jaundice, attention should be paid to harmonizing stomach qi. If the disease is on the surface, sweating methods can be used to expel pathogenic factors; if the disease is internal, methods to promote bowel movements should be used.
