Vomiting is a common symptom in children, referring to the expulsion of food from the stomach through the mouth. It can be caused by many diseases. Vomiting without sound is called "vomiting", while vomiting without substance is called "nausea". If both occur simultaneously, it is called "vomiting". According to traditional Chinese medicine, vomiting is caused by the upward reversal of stomach qi. Below, I will teach you some massage techniques to help stop vomiting in children.
Clinical manifestations of vomiting in children
1. Cold vomiting: Vomiting occurs after eating a little, and the vomit is mostly clear and watery phlegm or undigested food. It has a slight sour and foul smell. The child's face is pale, limbs are slightly cold, they prefer warmth for abdominal pain, have loose stools, a pale tongue with thin white coating, and red fingerprints.
2. Heat vomiting: Vomiting occurs immediately after eating, and the vomit has a sour and foul smell. The child feels hot and thirsty, irritable and restless, has foul or constipated stools, yellow urine, a greasy tongue coating, a slippery and full pulse, and purple fingerprints.
3. Food damage vomiting: There is no fever or only a slight fever, with nausea, no desire for milk, frequent vomiting with a sour and foul smell, bad breath, chest tightness, loss of appetite, abdominal distension, sour and foul stools, either loose or constipated, and a thick and greasy tongue coating.
Massage for cold vomiting
Procedure: Tonify the spleen meridian, rub the outer labor palace, push three gates, push tianzhu bone, rub the right end point, rub the middle epigastric.
Tonify the spleen meridian: The massage practitioner places their right index finger on the left palm side of the child's left thumb, and places their thumb on the back of the child's thumb tip, slightly bending the thumb. The left hand holds the child's wrist with the index and middle fingers, and uses the thumb pad or the radial side of the thumb to push from the thumb tip to the thumb root 200-300 times.
2. Rub the outer labor palace: One hand holds the child's hand to stabilize it, and the other hand rubs the outer labor palace with the fingertip of the middle finger 100-300 times.
3. Push three gates: The child's left arm is straightened, with the palm facing inward. Hold the child's wrist joint on the ulnar side with the left hand, and extend the index finger downward to support the child's forearm. The right hand's index and middle fingers are held together, and the radial side of the thumb is used to push from the large horizontal wrinkle to the cubital fossa 100-200 times.
4. Push tianzhu bone: Use the thumb or index and middle fingers to push tianzhu bone from top to bottom 100-300 times.
5. Rub the right end point: Hold the child's hand with one hand, and use the thumb pad to rub the right end point 50 times.
6. Rub the middle epigastric: The child lies supine, and the thumb or index and middle fingers are used to rub the middle epigastric acupoint for 2-3 minutes.
Massage for heat vomiting
Procedure: Clear the spleen meridian, clear the stomach meridian, clear the large intestine meridian, retreat the six fu organs, follow the internal eight trigrams, rub the outer labor palace, push tianzhu bone, push down the seven lumbar vertebrae.
1. Clear the spleen meridian: Place the left thumb on the left palm side of the child's left thumb, and place the index finger on the back of the child's thumb tip. Use the radial side of the right thumb or the side to push from the thumb root to the thumb tip 200-300 times.
2. Clear the stomach meridian: Hold the child's left hand with the left hand, and fix the child's left thumb and palm joint with the thumb and index finger. Use the thumb pad or the radial side to push from the palm root to the thumb root 300-500 times.
3. Clear the large intestine meridian: Hold the child's left hand with the left hand, place the palm side up, and use the thumb, index finger, and middle finger to hold the child's thumb. Use the radial side of the thumb to push from the tiger's mouth to the tip of the index finger 200-300 times.
4. Retreat the six fu organs: Hold the child's left hand with the right hand, and use the left thumb to push from the ulnar side of the elbow to the yin pool on the radial side of the head of the large horizontal wrinkle 100-150 times.
5. Follow the internal eight trigrams: Hold the child's four fingers with one hand to stabilize, with the palm facing up. Use the thumb to press the leave palace, and use the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of the other hand to hold the child's wrist. Move the thumb from the qian palace to the dui palace 100-500 times.
6. Rub the outer labor palace: Hold the child's hand with one hand to stabilize it, and use the thumb fingertip of the other hand to push from the wrist horizontal wrinkle to the finger root 100-300 times.
7. Push tianzhu bone: Use the thumb or index and middle fingers to push tianzhu bone from top to bottom 100-300 times.
8. Push down the seven lumbar vertebrae: The child lies supine, and the thumb or index and middle fingers are used to push from the second lumbar spinous process to the coccyx tip 100-200 times.
Massage for food damage vomiting
Procedure: Tonify the spleen meridian, clear the stomach meridian, clear the large intestine meridian, rub the leave palace, push tianzhu bone, follow the internal eight trigrams, rub the middle epigastric, massage the umbilicus, divide the abdomen into yin and yang, rub zu san li.
1. Tonify the spleen meridian: Place the left index finger on the left palm side of the child's left thumb, and place the index finger on the back of the child's thumb tip. Bend the thumb slightly. Use the thumb pad or the radial side of the thumb to push from the child's thumb tip to the thumb root 200-300 times.
2. Clear the stomach meridian: Hold the child's right hand with the left hand, and fix the left thumb and palm joint with the thumb and index finger. Use the thumb pad or the side to push from the palm root to the thumb root of the child's left hand 300-500 times.
3. Clear the large intestine meridian: Hold the child's right hand with the left hand, place the palm side up, and use the thumb, index finger, and middle finger to hold the child's thumb. Use the radial side of the thumb to push from the tiger's mouth to the tip of the index finger 200-300 times.
4. Rub the leave palace: Use the thumb fingertip to rub the child's large fish interstice 50-100 times.
5. Rub the outer labor palace: Hold the child's hand with one hand to stabilize it, and use the thumb fingertip of the other hand to push from the wrist horizontal wrinkle to the finger root 100-300 times.
6. Follow the internal eight trigrams: Hold the child's four fingers with one hand to stabilize, with the palm facing up. Use the thumb to press the leave palace, and use the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of the other hand to hold the child's wrist. Move the thumb from the qian palace to the dui palace 100-500 times.
7. Rub the middle epigastric: The child lies supine, and the thumb or index and middle fingers are used to rub the middle epigastric acupoint for 2-3 minutes.
8. Massage the umbilicus: The child lies supine, and the palm or the fingertip of the thumb, index finger, and ring finger are used to massage the umbilicus for 3-5 minutes. Then, use the thumb or the fingertip of the thumb, index finger, and ring finger to rub the umbilicus in a clockwise direction 100-200 times.
9. Divide the abdomen into yin and yang: The child lies supine, and the thumb pads of both thumbs are used to push from the lower edge of the sternum to the rib arch on both sides 50-100 times.
10. Rub zu san li: The child lies supine, and the thumb is used to rub zu san li for 2-3 minutes.
Tips
1. Vomiting in children not only reflects functional or organic diseases of the digestive tract, but it is also often accompanied by diseases of other systems. Therefore, it is necessary to inquire about the medical history in detail, conduct a thorough examination, and perform comprehensive analysis to make a clear diagnosis and closely observe changes in the condition.
2. Severe vomiting can cause the child to experience respiratory pause and suffocation. If not properly cared for, vomit can be inhaled into the respiratory tract, leading to secondary respiratory diseases such as aspiration pneumonia. Repeated vomiting can also cause dehydration and acidosis. At this time, comprehensive treatment should be carried out in conjunction with other therapies.
