Pediatric drooling is called “stagnant yi” in Chinese medicine, and the pathology is in the spleen and stomach. Those with solid heat should clear heat and dry dampness, while those with deficiency cold should strengthen the spleen and enhance qi.
1. For solid heat, first diarrhea the spleen meridian for 5 minutes, clear the Panmen for 3 minutes, clear the four horizontal stripes for 3 minutes, clear the lungs for 3 minutes, tonify the kidney for 5 minutes, knead the Erma for 2 minutes, and clear the Tianhe water for 3 minutes.
2. For cold deficiency, tonify the spleen meridian for 8 minutes, push the upper three passages for 2 minutes, reverse the inner eight trigrams for 3 minutes, clear the slate gate for 5 minutes, clear the four horizontal stripes for 2 minutes, knead the outer laboratories for 3 minutes, knead the winds of the Ewu for 3 minutes, knead the Erma for 2 minutes, tonify the kidney water for 5 minutes, and clear the water of the Tianhe River for 2 minutes.
Treatment should be carried out under the guidance of a medical professional to avoid injury to the child.