Acute gastroenteritis falls under the category of abdominal pain and diarrhea in Chinese medicine. You can choose foot Sanli, Liangqiu, Zhongkou and other acupoints for massage treatment. For patients with acute gastroenteritis, the treatment should be based on the principle of regulating qi through the internal organs and relieving pain (relieving more urgent pain symptoms).
1. Foot Sanli point: Foot Sanli point is the foot Yangming stomach meridian point, located in the calf’s nose three inches below the front edge of the tibia next to the opening of a cross finger, massage foot Sanli point can strengthen the spleen and stomach, support the positive cultivation (cultivation and consolidation of the human body’s positive qi), through the meridian to activate the channels and elevate the qi.
2. Liangqiu Point: Liangqiu Point is located in the front part of the femur, 2 inches above the base of the patella, between the lateral femoral muscle and the rectus femoris tendon. It can regulate Qi and harmonize the stomach, and activate the channels.
3. Middle Epigastric Point: 4 inches above the middle of the umbilicus, on the anterior midline. Massaging the middle epigastric point can help harmonize the stomach, strengthen the spleen, warm the middle and dissolve dampness, thus relieving abdominal pain.
When patients with acute gastroenteritis, need to consult a doctor in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor for treatment, do not operate on their own, to avoid adverse effects on the body or delay the best time for treatment.