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(This method for treating accumulations has proven effective in repeated trials.)
This is the essential technique for resolving stagnation of phlegm and qi causing epigastric fullness (pi ji). "Xian" refers to securing the elbow bone, located above the hypochondrium. The procedure involves one person holding the infant sitting on their lap. The infant's hands are crossed and placed on their own shoulders. The practitioner uses both hands to rub and massage the infant's hypochondriac regions down to the lower abdomen corners. This naturally facilitates the transformation and dispersion of accumulated phlegm and qi. If the condition is chronic, it requires more than a single day; prolonged rubbing and massaging are necessary for efficacy.

This is an excellent method for treating spasmodic twitching of the limbs in infants. The nature of this technique is warm. The practitioner uses the index and middle fingers to press along the Zongjing meridian of the child, alternating finger pressure while trembling forward until reaching the depression of Quchi (LI11), where heavy kneading is applied. The sensation resembles round pearls rolling down, hence the name "Playing with Pearls." It corresponds to the Shaoyang syndrome (half-exterior, half-interior).

This is a subtle method for relieving constipation of both large and small intestines. The practitioner holds the infant's index and middle fingers with the right hand and supports the infant's elbow acupoint with the left hand, pulling and shaking them several times, resembling the posture of two dragons swinging their tails. Alternatively, the practitioner may hold the infant's index finger with the right hand and the little finger with the left hand, shaking and pulling downward, which yields a similar effect.

This is an excellent method for combating malaria and eliminating symptoms such as barking cough and human-like gasping. It can also treat cold pathogen accumulation, resolve phlegm, and reduce fever. The practitioner uses the thumbs and index fingers of both hands to lift the tips of the infant's ears upward for a certain number of repetitions, then pulls the earlobes downward for a certain number of repetitions, mimicking the action of a monkey picking fruit.

(This method is miraculous for treating dysentery and watery diarrhea.)
This is a good method for treating diarrhea and dysentery. "Guitail" refers to the Changqiang point (DU1) at the end of the spinal column. "Seven-Section Bone" refers to the seventh vertebra counted from the head. The practitioner uses one hand to rub the umbilicus with three fingers, and the other hand to support and rub Guitail. After rubbing, wiping upward from Guitail to the Seven-Section Bone constitutes the Tonification method, which is specifically used for watery diarrhea. For bloody and purulent dysentery, one must wipe downward from the Seven-Section Bone to Guitail, constituting the Purging method. On the second push, tonification is applied again. This is because the heat toxin in the Large Intestine must first be cleared before tonification can be administered. In cases of joint pain following Taiyang disease (Shanghan), wiping exclusively from the Seven-Section Bone to Guitail is indicated.

This is an excellent method for reducing abdominal distension and relieving asthma. It unblocks passages and regulates qi, applicable regardless of cold or heat patterns, serving as an indispensable technique. The practitioner uses the index and middle fingers of the left hand to pinch and press the inner side of the infant's Quchi (LI11) acupoint, forming a "Phoenix Eye" shape. The right hand then holds the infant's index, middle, ring, and little fingers palm-up and shakes them, resembling the motion of a phoenix shaking its head.