Stagnation of food treated by reflexology

The symptoms of this condition are poor appetite, indigestion, abdominal distension, and irregular bowel movement.
  
Indigestion and malnutrition in children in modern medicine are same as food stagnation and can be treated by the following methods.
  
Applications of hand therapy:
  
Acupuncture therapy:
 
At regular and extra acupoints:
   
Location: Sifeng (EX- UE 10) , Hegu (LI 4)
   
Method of manipulation: Bleeding therapy is applied at Sifeng (EX-UE 10) acupoints to squeeze out blood and serum, and routine acupuncture is applied at Hegu (LI 4) with needle not retained.
   
At special acupoint beside the second metacarpal bone:
   
Location: Stomach acupoint.
   
Method of manipulation: The needle is inserted for 1.6 cm, but not retained.
   
Indigestive malnutrition
  
This is a common chronic disease of children with general weakness and pathological leanness, sallow complexion, and dry hair due to improper feeding. It may be caused by many different diseases.
  
Malnutrition in children, nutritional anemia, and chronic indigestion in modern medicine can be treated by the following methods.
  
Applications of hand therapy:
   
Acupuncture therapy:
  
At regular and extra acupoint:
  
Location: Sifeng ( EX-U E 10) acupoints.
  
Method of manipulation: Bleeding therapy is applied at Sifeng (EX-UE 10) acupoints to squeeze out blood and serum.

At special acupoints beside the second metacarpal bone:
  
Location: Stomach and intestine acupoint, spleen acupoint, and triple energizer acupoint.

Method of manipulation: The needles are shallowly inserted, but not retained.

Herb-holding therapy:
  
Herbs: Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (Dahuang) 9 g, Semen Pharbitidis (Qianniuzi)">Semen Pharbitidis (Qianniuzi) 12 g, Raphanus sativus (Laifuzi)  10 g.

Method of manipulation: The herbs are ground to powder and wrapped in gauze for holding in palms by older children or fixed to palms by a bandage for young babies.