For children, digestive problems are a common symptom, sometimes leading to loss of appetite or diarrhea. There are many ways to cure them, but for children with poor physical condition, there are certain drawbacks to using medication, which may make them dependent on it. Therefore, massage to help digestion has become a common method. So, how can pediatric massage help digestion?
When massaging children first, it is important to make them feel comfortable. When the technique is incorrect or too rough, it can cause them to feel pain and discomfort, making them uncooperative with their parents' actions. Parents should use their right index finger to massage the four horizontal lines on their child's belly for about three minutes, and pushing the four horizontal acupoints is also a good choice.
The massage method for the four horizontal acupoints is for parents to use their right thumb to massage the horizontal stripes on the front of their child's four fingers in three parts. Of course, during the operation, it is necessary to make the child's limbs close together for convenience. Both massage techniques can dispel the bloating in the child's abdomen and harmonize their qi and blood.
When doing massage, be sure to make them lie flat. In addition to massage, you can also give them some appropriate circular massage around their belly button, about 80 times, which is very beneficial for children with indigestion. However, massage is not the only solution. When these techniques cannot relieve bloating, parents need to intervene and treat them with medication.
