推拿发展至今,已有数千年的历史,推拿疗法在很多疾病的治疗和养生保健中,都起到了很重要的作用,在儿科疾病的治疗中,更是体现了其独有的优势。随着小儿推拿的发展,也出现了不同的流派,今天要介绍的是三字经流派小儿推拿常用的6种手法,可是中英双语的哟~
三字经流派小儿推拿手法简单易学,常用的只有6种手法。
Simpleandeasy,thisschoolofmassagehasonlysixmainmanipulations.
1.推法
该法是在穴位上用拇指桡侧面或示指、中指螺纹面做直线推动,也就是有规律地、轻重均匀地连续直线摩擦称为推法(图1)。一般离心的方向为清,向心的方向为补,来回往复为清补。推法用于线状的穴位。
Regularly,evenlyandcontinuously,pushthepointstraightbyusingyourradialsideofthumborthejointfingerprintsurfacesofindexandmiddlefingers.(Picture1)Usually,centrifugalpushinghasthefunctionofclearingwhilecentripetalpushingisnourishing.Inaddition,to-and-fropushingisharmonizing.Thismanipulationisappliedtolinearpoints.
2.揉法
该法以医者的手指按在操作的穴位上,不离其处而旋转揉动称为揉法(图2)。一般是用拇指或中示两指的掌面揉之,左揉右揉同数,左揉主升,右揉主降,其作用多偏于补,也含有清补的作用。揉法用于点状的穴位。
Pressyourfinger(fingerprintsurfaceofthumborindexandmiddlefingers))onthepoint;kneaditwithoutremovingthefinger.(Picture2)Kneadingtobothsides(rightandleft)shouldbeequal.Leftkneadinggovernsascendingandright,descending.Ingeneral,thenourishingfunctionofkneadingoverweighsclearingfunction.Also,thefunctionhassomeproportionofharmonizing.Thismanipulationisappliedtodottypoints.
3.拿法
该法以拇、示两指或并用中指,夹住穴位同时用力,一紧一松,反复增减用力称为拿法(图3)。本派拿法专用于列缺穴,是一种刺激强烈的手法。
Graspandreleasethepointinturnbyusingyourthumbandindexfingeroraddingthemiddlefinger.(Picture3)Graspinginourschoolisspecializedinliequepointanditisamanipulationwithstrongstimulation.
4.捣法
医者的中指或示指屈曲,以其屈指关节背面捣在穴位处称为捣法(图4)。捣法用于点状穴位。
Flexyourmiddleorindexfingerandusetheknuckletopoundthepoint.(Picture4)Thismanipulationisusedfordottypoints.
5.分合法
用医者两大拇指的外侧同时从穴位处向两旁分推为分法,同时从穴位两边向穴位处合推为合法(图5)。分合法用于线状穴位。
Parting-pushing:putyourthumbsonthepointandpartthembypushingtoeachownsideatanappropriatedistance.
Meeting-pushing:putyourthumbsacertaindistanceawayfromthepointateachside,andmeetthembypushingtowardsthepoint.(Picture5)Thismanipulationisusedforlinearpoints.
6.运法
用医者拇指侧面或示指、中指、无名指并拢的螺纹面,循穴位向一定方向转整圈回环摩动,或做弧形推动称为运法(图6)。
Repeatedlyandinonedirection,pushthepointaroundorinanarchbyusingyourlateralsideofthumborthepalmarsurfacesofindex,middleandthirdfingers.(Picture6)