The treatment of acute gastroenteritis is “regulating qi and relieving pain”, and the main massage therapeutic techniques are one-finger Zen pushing, moxibustion, pressing, kneading, plucking, holding, rubbing and wiping, etc., which are categorized into the supine position, the prone position and the seated position according to the different positions of the body.
1. Supine position: the patient lies on his/her back, and the practitioner pushes on the middle epigastric, Qihai, and Tianshu points with one-finger Zen, for 1~2 minutes for each point. Palm massage of the stomach and epigastric region for 5 minutes to allow heat to penetrate the stomach and internal organs. The middle finger rubs the middle epigastric, Qihai and Tianshu points for 1 minute each, and presses and kneads the foot Sanli for 1 to 2 minutes.
2. Prone position: the patient lies in the prone position. The practitioner uses one-finger Zen pushing method to act on the first lateral line of the bladder meridian on both sides of the spine on the back, from the Liver Yu to the Sanjiao Yu, and back and forth 3 times. Press and knead the Liver, Spleen, Stomach and Sanjiao points for 1~2 minutes each; flick the Spleen and Stomach points with the thumb, mainly on the left side, to the extent that the patient can tolerate it, for 1 minute at each point.
3. Sitting position: the physician acts on the shoulder and arm by holding the shoulder and arm, from the shoulder well point to the wrist 2 times after the arm and elbow. Pressing and kneading hand Sanli, Neiguan and Hegu points for 1 minute each. Rub the shoulder and arm, from the shoulder to the wrist 2 times; rub the two coats of arms, from top to bottom 3 times; wipe the two coats of arms, from top to bottom 3 times.
Acute gastroenteritis should be timely to the regular hospital, according to the physician’s recommendations to choose the appropriate treatment program, do not operate on your own, so as not to cause damage to the organism.