Shen Que point is a commonly used health care point in Chinese medicine, and it can be used to treat a variety of diseases, and infants are suitable for Shen Que point.
Shen Que is a point on the Ren vein, also known as the “umbilical cord”, located in the center of the umbilical fossa. Shen Que points are used to treat gastrointestinal disorders such as bloating, abdominal pain and diarrhea. The umbilical fossa is usually not needled, but can be treated externally with acupoints and moxibustion.
When infants are sick, there is the problem of difficulty in feeding medicine, at this time the choice of paste Shen Que point can also achieve the purpose of treatment of disease, but the baby’s skin is delicate, paste to pay attention to the baby’s skin such as redness, swelling, breakage should be stopped paste, and go to the hospital to take appropriate measures. Acupuncture points are recommended to be applied under the guidance of a doctor.