Experts interviewed: Associate Professor of Massage and Pediatric Massage Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tang Wei
Special reporter for the newspaper Xia Yun
The "Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic" says: 'In March, this is called "Chen Chen, It's all about life, everything is born, all things are glorious," that is, the spring vitality, all things are prosperous, and the yang gas is growing. It's the most viable season. For children, , It is also a critical period of growth during the year.
According to a World Health Organization study, the height growth of children is highest from March to May of each year, which is 2 to 2.5 times the increase in height for the period from November to November. At the same time, this period is also a child's body, growth, and mental health. The golden period of development.
Hu Xiang, a pediatric tuina from Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, was the head of the Tuina Section of the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine. Tang Wei told the Life Times reporter that the growth of the human body echoes the laws of the four seasons. Can help children to strengthen the spleen and kidney, benefit brain and increase intelligence, but also promote growth and development, improve symptoms such as spleen and stomach weakness, and recommended five massage methods.
1. Push the five classics.
The five classics include the spleen, the liver, the heart meridian, the lung meridian and the kidney meridian of the five fingers. According to the main spleen of the thumb and the main finger of the small finger, it is located on the thread surface at the end of the five fingers. Wisdom, spleen and stomach, qi and blood.
Method: At the end of each finger thread surface, clockwise rotation rubbing 100 ~ 150 times.
2. Knead in the middle.
The Zhongyu point is located at the midpoint between the lower end of the sternum and the navel, which can accelerate the peristalsis of the stomach and promote digestion. It is a common point for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.
Means: Fingers knead the acupuncture point 100~120 times.
3. Friction.
Abdominal acupuncture point main nutrient absorption, use palmar method to act on the entire abdomen, can spleen and stomach, adjust intestinal function.
Method: Use the palm to press the entire abdomen for 1 minute, about 60~100 times.
4. Anrou Zusanli. Zusanli is the Dabu point of the meridian of the stomach and regulates the gastrointestinal tract. This point is located on the lateral side of the calf, 3 inches under the nose, and a lateral finger at the front of the zygomatic bone. Note that judging the child's foot When the Sanli acupuncture point is located, 3 inches should be measured with the four fingers of the child's palm.
Method: Thumb rubbing 50~150 times.
5. Chiropractic.
1.5-inch on both sides of the spine is the bladder full of the sun, the chiropractic can stimulate the five internal organs back to the acupuncture point. All five internal organs are adjustable, can naturally live blood and regulate sleep.
Means: The thumb is in front, the interphalangeal joint of the index finger is lightly pressed against the skin, and the thumb is used to gently grasp, lift, pinch, and release the movements, left and right exchanges, and wavy advancement. The tension of the skin of the child is to be squeezed. And fat and thin degree, do it with a degree. ▲
