Pediatric abdominal acupressure techniques include pushing and kneading the middle epigastric region, belly rubbing, and pointing and pressing Shen Que points.
1. Push and knead the middle epigastric point: the middle epigastric point is located 4 inches above the middle of the umbilicus, on the anterior midline, you can use the tip of the index and middle finger to push and knead the middle epigastric point, which has the efficacy of harmonizing the stomach, strengthening the spleen and descending the internal organs and qi, and it can improve the children’s noma (a kind of children’s chronic disease, which is characterized by emaciation, abnormal eating and drinking, abdominal distension, and sparse and withered hair, etc.), stomach ache, constipation, and jaundice.
2. Belly rubbing: Belly rubbing is a regular, specific massage of the abdomen. Clockwise belly rubbing is a diarrhea method, which can improve indigestion, food accumulation and constipation after overeating; counterclockwise belly rubbing is a tonic method, which can treat diarrhea.
3. Press Shen Que point: Shen Que point is located in the center of the navel, press Shen Que point with the tip of the thumb for 3~5 minutes, it can improve the pediatric abdominal pain, deficiency and so on.
Pediatric abdomen if you need to massage, should be identified by a professional doctor, by professional doctors to operate, parents should not operate at will.