Picky appetite? Try ST36 and ST25 at home
Paediatric Tuina digestion: ST36 and ST25
Locate Zu San Li and Tian Shu on a child using their own fingers for gentle digestion support between visits.
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A paediatric Tuina set for lingering post-viral fatigue: push San Guan on the radial forearm, tonify Pi Jing on the thumb tip-to-root, tonify Fei Jing on the ring finger tip-to-root, tonify Shen Jing on the pinky root-to-tip, circle Nei Ba Gua on the palm, and knead Zu San Li (ST36). For spinal nie ji, use the dedicated nie ji Bite. Counts are educational; clinic demonstration first.
Routine
The steps
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Tui San Guan · 100–500
Gently stroke the radial forearm from the wrist crease toward the elbow crease about 100–500 times (推三关).
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Bu Pi Jing · 100–300
Gently stroke the thumb (Spleen pathway) from tip toward the root about 100–300 times (补脾经).
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Bu Fei Jing · 100–300
Gently stroke the ring finger (Lung pathway) from tip toward the root about 100–300 times (补肺经).
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Bu Shen Jing · 100–300
Gently stroke the pinky finger (Kidney pathway) from root toward the tip about 100–300 times (补肾经), matching the teaching diagram.
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Yun Nei Ba Gua · 50–100
Circle the centre of the palm clockwise about 50–100 times (运内八卦).
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Rou Zu San Li · 30–50
Knead Zu San Li (ST36) below the outer kneecap about 30–50 times on each leg.
Try today Ask your physician to show Bu Pi Jing once, then practise soft thumb strokes.
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Self-care tips are educational, not personal medical advice. Seek urgent care for breathing difficulty, drowsiness, or dehydration.
FAQs
Quick questions
Where is nie ji in this routine?
Spinal skin-rolling ships as its own Bite so the grip stays accurate. Use that page after a physician has shown nie ji.
When does this tonifying set fit?
When fatigue lingers after a viral illness and heat signs have settled. Active high fever usually needs a different clearing set.
References
Page credit
- Original article author: Physician Sow Lee Fong.
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