Which acupoints should be massaged for diarrhea? Massage methods for different diarrhea

Diarrhea is also called abdominal diarrhea. It is a common symptom in life. Compared with other common diseases, abdominal diarrhea is not a very harmful disease. However, abdominal diarrhea will disrupt people's life rhythm and even affect work and study. So, which acupoints should be selected to treat abdominal diarrhea through massage?

1. Cold and damp type diarrhea:

This type of diarrhea is caused by cold and dampness invading the intestines and stomach, resulting in abnormal spleen and stomach transportation and transformation, and dysfunction of ascending and descending functions. The main symptoms are clear and watery diarrhea, abdominal pain and tinnitus, abdominal distension, chills and fever, headache, fatigue, body aches, and sometimes vomiting.

Put the five fingers of both hands together, place the base of the palms on the same side of the lumbar sacrum, and push and rub from top to bottom several times until the lumbar sacrum becomes warm.

2. Diet-related diarrhea:

This type of diarrhea is mainly caused by improper diet, or eating raw, cold and unclean food, which leads to indigestion and abnormal digestion. The main symptoms are abdominal pain and intestinal irritation, diarrhea with a foul odor like rotten eggs, pain relief after diarrhea, abdominal distension, sour and smelly diarrhea, poor appetite, and dirty tongue coating.

Massage the acupoints such as Xiawan, Tianshu, Guanyuan, Dachangshu, Shousanli, Kongzui, etc. Use your palms to rub around the belly button to help digestion.

3. Diarrhea due to spleen and stomach weakness:

This type of diarrhea is caused by spleen and stomach qi deficiency, inability to transport and transform, abnormal ascending and descending, and inability to distinguish between clear and turbid. The main manifestations are loose stools, diarrhea that sometimes gets better and sometimes gets worse, indigestion, poor appetite and bloating, fatigue, sallow complexion, pale tongue with white coating, etc.

Massage Zhongwan, Xiawan, Guanyuan, Weishu, Shenshu, Dachangshu, Shousanli, Kongzui acupoints to relieve local soreness and swelling. Use the palm or thumb to rub Qihai to warm the middle and dispel cold.