Pediatric Tuina Da Hengwen, also known as dividing yin and yang and combining yin and yang, is an acupuncture point used to treat headaches, fever, and cough in children. So where exactly is the accurate location of Da Hengwen?
Accurate Location of Da Hengwen
With the palm facing up, the horizontal crease on the back of the palm is called Yang Chi, and the one near the little finger is called Yin Chi. There is a distinction between dividing yin and yang and combining yin and yang.
Method of Pediatric Tuina Da Hengwen
Hold the child's hand with both hands, and place the thumbs of both hands in the center of the horizontal crease on the back of the child's hand. Push outward from the center to both sides 30-50 times, called dividing yin and yang, or dividing yin and yang. Push inward from both sides towards the center 30-50 times, called combining yin and yang.
Effects of Pediatric Tuina Da Hengwen
Dividing Yin and Yang: It can balance yin and yang, harmonize Qi and blood, and promote digestion. Combining Yin and Yang: It can eliminate phlegm and resolve stagnation.
Common Diseases Treated with Tuina Da Hengwen
Dividing Yin and Yang is often used for imbalances of yin and yang, disharmony of Qi and blood, alternating fever and chills, restlessness, as well as stagnation of breast milk, abdominal distension, diarrhea, vomiting, and other symptoms.
Combining Yin and Yang is often used for phlegm accumulation, wheezing, chest tightness, and other symptoms.
Clinical Application of Da Hengwen
1. If the child's condition is predominantly cold, such as headaches, fever, nasal congestion, and cough, more emphasis should be placed on dividing yang points. If the condition is predominantly hot, such as high fever and aversion to heat, more emphasis should be placed on dividing yin points.
2. Combining Yin and Yang can help resolve phlegm and stagnation.
