Tapping the middle epigastric point has the effect of treating loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, jaundice, etc., but the effect is limited.
The middle epigastric point is on the Ren vein, on the anterior midline, 4 inches above the navel, and is the recruitment point of the stomach, the meeting point of the Ren vein and the Shaoyang meridian, the Sun meridian, and the Yangming meridian of the foot.
Tapping on the Middle Epigastric Point can be used for treating stomach pain, incomplete grain dissolution (more undigested food in the stool), loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, and pediatric chancre (a chronic disease of children that manifests itself in the form of emaciation, abnormal eating and drinking, abdominal distension, thinning and yellowing of hair, and other spleen and stomach disorders). Tapping on the middle epigastric point is also used to treat jaundice, which is characterized by yellowing of the eyes, the body, and the urine.
However, the role of patting the middle epigastric point can play a limited role, is not equivalent to acupuncture and other therapeutic effects, such as discomfort, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, patting the middle epigastric point should be used under the guidance of the clinician, do not blindly patting, in order to avoid the occurrence of adverse reactions.