Tui Na Technique for Treating Spleen Deficiency in Babies

Manipulations for treating spleen deficiency in babies include tonifying the spleen meridian, belly rubbing, and pressing and kneading the foot sanli. Tonic spleen meridian: the operator holds the child’s thumb in one hand in order to fix, the other hand with the threaded surface of the thumb to rotate the child’s thumb threaded surface; or will be the child’s thumb flexion, with the end of the thumb along the radial edge of the child’s thumb from the tip of the finger to the root of the direction of the finger pushed straight 100 to 500 times. Mo Abdomen: the operator uses the palm surface or the four fingers to move the abdomen for 5 minutes. Belly rubbing has the effect of eliminating food, regulating qi and lowering qi. Pressing and kneading the foot Sanli: the foot Sanli is 3 inches below the eye of the external knee, about one transverse finger from the anterior ridge of the tibia, when the tibialis anterior muscle. Operate with the end of the thumb or threaded surface, slightly forceful pressure and kneading 20 to 100 times. If you need to treat your baby’s spleen deficiency with acupressure, it is recommended that you visit a professional medical institution.