If a child refuses to eat for a long time, parents should be alert to whether the child has anorexia and promptly help the child adjust and treat it. So let's take a look at the massage techniques for children who don't like to eat.
Tonify Spleen Meridian 200 times
Location: The end of the thumb.
Technique: Pushing method, use the side or tip of the thumb to make a straight push on the acupoint.
Operation: Bend the child's thumb and push from the fingertip to the base of the thumb along the side, called tonifying the spleen meridian, push 100-300 times.
Essentials: The force should be gentle and even, with a rhythmic push and a frequency of 200-300 times per minute.
Push Four Transverse Lines 200 times
Location: The palmar surface, at the transverse lines between the first joints of the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger.
Technique: Pushing method, use the side or tip of the thumb to make a straight push on the acupoint.
Operation: Bring the baby's four fingers together and push from the transverse line of the index finger to the transverse line of the little finger, called pushing the four transverse lines, push 100-300 times.
Essentials: The force should be gentle and even, with a rhythmic push and a frequency of 200-300 times per minute, pay attention to the direction of the push.
Rub Banmen Point 100 times
Location: The plane of the large fish joint on the palm.
Technique: Rubbing method, use the fingertip to suck and rotate on a certain part or acupoint in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
Operation: Use the thumb to rub in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, rub 100-200 times.
Essentials: The force should be gentle and even during the operation, the fingers should not leave the skin in contact, and the subcutaneous tissue should slide with the finger's movements without friction on the skin. The frequency is 200-300 times per minute.
Reverse Rotate Internal Bagua
Location: Around the Laogong acupoint on the palm.
Technique: Rotating method, use the tip of the thumb or middle finger to rotate and push in an arc or circular motion on a certain acupoint.
Operation: Use the side of the thumb or the tip of the middle finger to rotate in a clockwise direction for clockwise rotation, and counterclockwise for counterclockwise rotation. This is counterclockwise rotation, rotate 100-200 times.
Essentials: The rotation should be light and not heavy, slow and not fast, and the movement should be made on the surface of the body without involving deep muscle tissue. The frequency is 80-120 times per minute.
Rub Tianshu Point 50 times
Location: 2 inches (about one finger) beside the navel, one on each side.
Technique: Rubbing method, use the fingertip to suck and rotate on a certain part or acupoint in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
Operation: Use both thumbs to press and rub on both sides of the Tianshu point, gently press and rub 50-100 times.
Essentials: The force should be gentle and even during the operation, the fingers should not leave the skin in contact, and the subcutaneous tissue should slide with the finger's movements without friction on the skin. The frequency is 200-300 times per minute.
Massage the Abdomen for 5 minutes
Location: The middle of the abdomen, around the navel.
Technique: Massage method, use the palm or the fingertip, middle finger, and ring finger to adhere to a certain part or acupoint, and move in a circular motion in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction with the wrist joint and forearm. Using the palm is called palm massage method, and using the fingers is called finger massage method.
Essentials: The force should be gentle and appropriate, the speed should be even and coordinated, and the frequency of operation is 120-160 times per minute. The finger massage can be slightly faster, and the palm massage can be slightly slower and heavier.
Pinch the Spine 5 times
Location: From the coccyx to the end of the spine in a straight line.
Technique: Pinching method is commonly used on the back, also known as pinching the spine method. The thumb is behind, and the index and middle fingers are in front. The three fingers simultaneously pinch the skin with force, and the hands alternately twist and slowly move forward.
Operation: Pinch from the end of the spine to the Dazhui acupoint in the neck, lightly lift once every 3 times of alternately twisting, sometimes you can hear the sound of "ba, ba", pinch 3-5 times until the skin becomes reddish and slightly congested. Do not lift when pinching for the first and last time.
Essentials: The pinching force and lifting force should be appropriate, and twisting too tightly will make it difficult to move forward, while pinching too lightly will make it difficult to lift the skin. When twisting forward, it needs to move in a straight line and cannot be skewed.
