Pediatric malnutrition is a chronic nutritional disorder caused by irregular eating habits or various disease factors, commonly seen in children aged 1-5. The main symptoms include yellow complexion, thinness, loss of appetite, gradual weight loss, and dry and sparse hair. Massage of relevant acupoints can nourish the spleen and stomach, regulate qi and blood, and relieve related symptoms. Let me teach you the massage techniques for pediatric malnutrition.
Tonifying the Spleen Meridian
Location: at the fingertips of the thumb.
Procedure: use the thumb pad to straightly push from the radial side of the child's thumb tip towards the root of the thumb for 60-100 times.
Pushing the Plank Gate
Location: at the junction of the palm's major intermetacarpal space.
Procedure: use the thumb pad with slight pressure to push straight from the child's thumb intermetacarpal space towards the wrist crease for 100 times.
Clearing the Large Intestine Meridian
Location: at the radial edge of the index finger, forming a straight line from the fingertip to the thenar eminence.
Procedure: use the thumb pad to push straight from the child's thenar eminence radial edge to the index finger tip for 60-100 times.
Pressing and Massaging Zu San Li
Location: at the outer side of the lower leg, 3 inches below the calf's nose, one horizontal finger (middle finger) away from the anterior edge of the tibia.
Procedure: use the thumb pad to press and massage Zu San Li for 3 minutes, until the local skin becomes slightly red and warm.
Massage According to Syndrome
Spleen-Stagnation Type
Symptom diagnosis: emaciation, failure to gain weight, abdominal distension, poor appetite, mental fatigue, foul-smelling stool, thick and greasy tongue coating, purple fingerprints.
Treatment principle: manipulate the Eight Trigrams internally.
Qi-Blood Deficiency Type
Symptom diagnosis: pale or yellowish complexion, sparse hair, listlessness, cold limbs, loose stools, thin tongue coating, faint or indistinct fingerprints.
Treatment principle: tonify the Kidney Meridian, pinch four horizontal lines.
Benefits of Pediatric Malnutrition Massage
Massaging the above-mentioned acupoints has the function of invigorating the spleen and stomach, promoting children's appetite, enhancing the ability to digest and absorb nutrients, and improving symptoms such as emaciation, abdominal distension, poor appetite, and mental fatigue in children.
