Table 1 Tuina acupoints, manipulation times and methods
Age | Total times | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Neibagua point-arc-push, clockwise | Small intestine meridian point-clearing | Large intestine meridian point-nourishing | Banmen point-kneading | Abdomen-rubbing, anticlockwise | Qijiegu point- pushing up | |
<2 years old (0–1 years old) | 500 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
≥2 years old and <4 years old (2–3 years old) | 700 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
≥4 years old and ≤6 years old (4–6 years old) | 1000 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 |