Contents 1 Pinyin 2 Kneading method operation essentials 3 Clinical application of kneading method Attached: 1 Kneading method in ancient books 1 Pinyin
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Kneading and massage techniques name. Similar to the holding method, but the skin needs to be lifted. There are two methods of operation:
① Use your thumb and index and middle fingers to face each other, lift the skin, twist your hands alternately, and push forward.
② Hold the hand like an empty fist, use the middle section of the index finger and the pulp of the thumb to face each other, lift the skin, twist the hands alternately, and push forward. It is often used to treat loss of appetite, indigestion, diarrhea, insomnia and malnutrition in children. 2 Kneading operation essentials
There are two types of kneading methods: three-finger kneading and five-finger kneading. Three-finger pinch is to pinch the limb with the thumb and index and middle fingers, and squeeze with relative force. Five-finger pinch involves holding the limb between the thumb and the remaining four fingers and squeezing with relative force. When squeezing with relative force, it should be done sequentially, evenly and rhythmically.
3 Clinical Application of Kneading
Kneading is suitable for the head, neck, limbs and back. It has the effect of relaxing muscles and unblocking meridians, promoting qi and activating blood circulation.
The pinching method in the ancient book "Medicine Zhongzhongshenxilu": [1. Medical prescriptions (5) Prescriptions for treating phlegm and drinking water] 6. Method of treating phlegm at Tiantu point