Where should pregnant women massage for indigestion?

Once you get pregnant, although there will be various morning sickness reactions and loss of appetite in the early stage, but in the second half, your appetite will be very good, so that you eat a lot, and even cause indigestion. In this case, the mother is unwilling to eat and has no appetite, and the nutrition of the fetus and the mother will receive a certain amount of nutrition, so how to deal with it is important.

There are many acupoints that can be massaged for pregnant women with indigestion.

1 Massage technique for indigestion: Clearing the small intestine meridian (3 minutes)

Location: Located on the radial side of the ring finger, with a straight line from the ring finger to the palm.

Technique: Hold the child's palm with one hand to expose the radial edge, and then use the outer spiral surface of the thumb of the other hand to lead from the palm of the child's hand to the tip of the ring finger.

Efficacy: Clears the intestines, removes cold and dampness, and guides away stagnation. It is often used to moisten the intestines, promote bowel movements, and relieve food stagnation.

2 Massage Techniques for Indigestion: Rub the Door (5 minutes)

Location: The panel is located under the thumb.

Tips: Press hard on the midpoint of the thenar muscle on the palm and you will feel a sore and soft sensation, which is the reflection point of the stomach holographic projection.

Efficacy: Strengthens the spleen and stomach, aids digestion and warms the stomach, and is often used to prevent food stagnation, abdominal distension, and poor appetite.

3 Massage Techniques for Indigestion Three Shunyun Inner Bagua (5 minutes)

Location: The inner Bagua is located on the palm of your hand, with the palm as the center of the circle, and the intersection of the inner 2/3 and outer 1/3 of the middle finger longitudinal line as the radius, drawing a circle.

Tips: Take the black dot in the picture as the starting point, and draw a circle in a clockwise direction. The feeling is like touching the skin, but it does not cause pressure, and it seems to be suspended in the air. Imagine the gentle feeling of Bagua

Efficacy: It can relieve food backlog, which is common in patients with symptoms such as poor appetite.

4 Massage Techniques for Indigestion: Four Pushes and Four Vertical Lines (3 minutes)

Location: The four longitudinal lines are located at the longitudinal lines of the first fingertips of the four fingers.

Technique: Use the radial edge of the thumb or the outer spiral surface of the index and middle thumbs to make straight lines in the acupuncture point, which is called kneading method. It is one of the key acupuncture points for improving indigestion and other problems.

5 Massage Techniques for Treating Indigestion Wuqing Tianhe Water (3 minutes)

Location: Tianhe Water is located in the middle of the upper arm, forming a straight line from the general tendon to Hongchi (Quze).

Technique: Hold the child's wrist with one hand, with the palm facing up, and then use the middle thumb and ring finger to push straight from the vertical line of the child's wrist to the vertical line of the elbow. The pushing direction must be from wrist to elbow, and cannot be operated in the opposite direction!

Efficacy: Qing Guangzhou Tianhe can clear away heat, detoxify, replenish deficiency, and drain internal fire. It is one of the common pediatric massage acupoints.

6 Massage Techniques for Indigestion Six Pinch Four Horizontal Seams (5 minutes)

Location: The four vertical lines are on the palm side, at the vertical lines of the first fingertip joints of the ring finger, middle thumb, right ring finger and little finger (Note: "fingertip joints" are the joints formed between the phalanges).

Efficacy: Regulates the middle and Qi, resolves accumulation and relieves bloating, reduces fever and relieves restlessness. Sifeng is also one of the common acupoints for digestion and absorption.