Diarrhea in children is often caused by exterior pathogens or internal food damage, resulting in disorders of the spleen and stomach function, which leads to improper digestion and absorption of food, resulting in mixed water and food passing through the intestines and causing diarrhea. If a child is improperly fed for a long time, or if the spleen and stomach are weak and the body's fluids cannot be distributed and absorbed properly, water will accumulate as dampness and flow down to the intestines, leading to diarrhea. Massage therapy is commonly used to treat diarrhea in children. Below, we will explain in detail the massage techniques for treating diarrhea in children.
Massage Techniques for Diarrhea Caused by Wind and Cold
If a child has diarrhea caused by wind and cold, you can choose to nourish the spleen meridian, massage the San Guan acupoint, nourish the large intestine, and rub the Outer Labor Palace and the navel for 1 minute each. Massage the abdomen counterclockwise for 2 minutes, massage the tailbone, and massage the Zusanli acupoint on the foot for 2 minutes each.
Benefits of massage: Massaging the San Guan acupoint and rubbing the Outer Labor Palace can warm and dispel cold pathogens, nourish the spleen meridian, massage the navel and rub the Zusanli acupoint can invigorate the spleen and transform dampness, nourish the large intestine, massage the navel and massage the tailbone can promote the cessation of diarrhea.
Massage Techniques for Diarrhea Caused by Dampness and Heat
If a child has diarrhea caused by dampness and heat, you can choose to clear and nourish the spleen meridian, clear the stomach meridian, clear the large intestine meridian, and clear the small intestine meridian for 1 minute each. Retract the six viscera, rub the navel and Tian Shu acupoint, and massage the abdomen clockwise and rub the tailbone for 2 minutes each.
Benefits of massage: Clearing and nourishing the spleen meridian and clearing the stomach meridian can clear damp heat from the spleen and stomach, clearing the large intestine meridian, rubbing Tian Shu acupoint, clearing the large intestine meridian, and retracting the six viscera can clear damp heat from the intestines, and massaging the tailbone can stop diarrhea.
Massage Techniques for Diarrhea Caused by Food Damage
If a child has diarrhea caused by food damage, you can choose to nourish the spleen meridian, clear the large intestine meridian, rub the Ban Men acupoint, activate the Internal Eight Trigrams, rub the Zhong Wan acupoint for 1 minute each, massage the abdomen clockwise, rub the tailbone for 2 minutes each, massage the navel and Tian Shu acupoint for 1 minute, and push down the seven vertebral bones for 1 minute.
Benefits of massage: Nourishing the spleen meridian, rubbing the Zhong Wan acupoint, activating the Internal Eight Trigrams, and rubbing the Ban Men acupoint and massaging the abdomen can promote the recovery of spleen and stomach function, eliminate stagnation, clearing the large intestine meridian, rubbing Tian Shu acupoint, and massaging the tailbone can help expel food stagnation and stop diarrhea.
Massage Techniques for Diarrhea Caused by Weak Spleen and Stomach
If a child has diarrhea caused by weak spleen and stomach, you can choose to nourish the spleen meridian, nourish the large intestine, massage the San Guan acupoint for 1 minute each, massage the abdomen counterclockwise, rub the navel, push up the seven vertebral bones, and massage the tailbone for 1 minute each, and pinch the spine 5 times.
Benefits of massage: Nourishing the spleen meridian, nourishing the large intestine, and pinching the spine can help invigorate the spleen and replenish qi, massaging the San Guan acupoint, massaging the abdomen, rubbing the navel, and massaging the tailbone can help warm and nourish the spleen and stomach and stop diarrhea.
Tips
After a child has diarrhea, parents should pay attention to replenishing their child's fluids, providing appropriate food, and closely observing their condition.
In the early stages of diarrhea, children may experience mild dehydration, thirst, dry lips, yellow urine, irritability, etc. Parents can give their children warm water to drink or fluid replacement with sugar and salt. Children's diet should follow the principle of eating small meals frequently, with at least 4-6 meals per day. Easily digestible foods such as porridge and soft noodles are recommended. If a child experiences dry mouth, reduced tears, irritability, and sunken fontanelle and eye sockets, it indicates severe dehydration, and parents should seek medical treatment for the child immediately.
