五经者。五指头之经络也。心经在将指。肝经在食指。脾经在大拇指。肺经在无名指。肾经在
小指。运者以我食指运小儿五指头肉上。此法能治大小便结。开咽喉胸膈中闷塞。以及肚响腹
胀。气吼泄泻诸症。盖五脏之气。运动即能开利。
土者胃土也。在 门穴上。属艮宫。水者。肾水也。在小指外边些。运者以我大指。从小儿小
指侧巅。推往干坎艮也。此法能治大小便结。身弱肚起青筋。痢泻诸病。盖水盛土枯。运以润之。
小水勤动甚效。
土者。脾土也。在大指。水者。坎水也。在小天心穴上。运者从大指上。推至坎宫。盖因丹田作
胀。眼睁。为土盛水枯。运以滋之。大便结甚效。
大肠穴。在小儿食指外边。虎口在大食二指掌丫处。侧推者。以我大指从儿食指旁尖推往虎
口。盖因赤白痢水泻。皆属大肠之病。必推此以止而补之。且退肝胆之火。推者必多用工夫。若大
肠火结。退六腑足矣。不必推。
脾土。在大拇指上罗纹。男左旋。女右旋。而程公权云。不如屈小儿大指内推为补。直指外推
为清。盖因小儿虚弱。乳食少进。必推此有效。至痰食诸症。又必先泄后补。总之人一身以脾土为
主。推脾土以补为主。清之省人事。补之进饮食。万物土中生。乃一身之根本。治病之要着也。
五经,是指五个手指头部位的经络。心经位于无名指(将指)。肝经位于食指。脾经位于大拇指。肺经位于无名指。肾经位于小指。“运”法是用施术者的食指,在小儿五个手指头的指腹肉上作环形运动。此法能够治疗大便秘结和小便不通,开通咽喉及胸膈部的闷塞感,以及腹部鸣响、腹胀、气促喘息、泄泻等各种症状。因为五脏之气,通过运动就能达到通畅利达的效果。
这里的“土”,指的是胃土。位于“门”穴上方,归属于艮宫(八卦方位之一)。“水”,指的是肾水。位于小指外侧稍偏的位置。“运”法是用施术者的大拇指,从小儿小指的指尖侧面,推向坎宫、艮宫等部位。此法能够治疗大便秘结和小便不通,身体虚弱、腹部出现青筋显露、痢疾和泄泻等各种疾病。这是因为肾水旺盛而脾胃之土干枯,通过运法来滋润它。小便频繁转动效果显著。
这里的“土”,指的是脾土。位于大拇指。“水”,指的是坎水(肾水)。位于“小天心”穴上方。“运”法是从大拇指向上,推向坎宫。这是因为丹田部位胀满、眼睛睁开(可能指惊风或烦躁表现),属于脾土过盛而肾水枯竭的情况,通过运法来滋养肾水。对于大便秘结效果显著。
大肠穴,位于小儿食指的外侧。虎口穴在大拇指和食指掌指关节之间的凹陷处。“侧推”法是施术者用大拇指,从小儿食指的指尖旁侧推向虎口穴。这是因为赤白痢疾和水样泄泻,都属于大肠的病变,必须推此穴位以止泻并补益大肠。同时也能退去肝胆之火。推此穴需要多花些功夫。如果是大肠火结导致的便秘,只需推六腑穴即可,不必推大肠穴。
脾土穴,位于大拇指上的螺纹处。男孩向左旋转推拿为补法,女孩向右旋转推拿为补法。但程公权认为,不如弯曲小儿的大拇指向内推为补法,向外直推为清法。这是因为小儿身体虚弱,吃奶进食量少,推此穴有效。至于痰积、食积等各种病症,又必须先清泄后补益。总之,人体一身以脾土为主,推脾土以补益为主。清法则有助于神志清醒,补法则能促进饮食摄入。万物生于土中,脾土是人体生命的根本,也是治病的关键要点。
The Five Channels refer to the meridians located at the tips of the five fingers. The Heart Channel is located on the ring finger (Jiang Zhi). The Liver Channel is located on the index finger. The Spleen Channel is located on the thumb. The Lung Channel is located on the ring finger. The Kidney Channel is located on the little finger. The "Yun" (Circular Motion) technique involves using the practitioner's index finger to perform circular motions on the fleshy pads of the child's five fingertips. This method can treat constipation and urinary retention, relieve stuffiness in the throat and chest/diaphragm, as well as symptoms such as abdominal borborygmus, abdominal distension, wheezing, and diarrhea. This is because the Qi of the Five Viscera can be unblocked and facilitated through movement.
Here, "Earth" refers to Stomach Earth. It is located above the Men point, belonging to the Gen Palace (a Bagua direction). "Water" refers to Kidney Water. It is located slightly on the outer side of the little finger. The "Yun" technique involves using the practitioner's thumb to push from the tip of the child's little finger towards the Kan Palace and Gen Palace. This method can treat constipation and urinary retention, physical weakness with visible green veins on the abdomen, dysentery, and various diarrheal diseases. This is because when Kidney Water is excessive and Spleen/Stomach Earth is dry, the Yun technique moistens it. Frequent movement of urination yields significant effects.
Here, "Earth" refers to Spleen Earth. It is located on the thumb. "Water" refers to Kan Water (Kidney Water). It is located above the Xiaotianxin point. The "Yun" technique pushes from the thumb upwards towards the Kan Palace. This is indicated for cases of distension in the Dantian and open eyes (possibly indicating convulsions or restlessness), which belong to the pattern of Excessive Spleen Earth and Dry Kidney Water; the Yun technique nourishes the Kidney Water. It is highly effective for severe constipation.
The Large Intestine point is located on the outer side of the child's index finger. The Hukou point is located in the webbing between the thumb and index finger. The "Side Push" technique involves the practitioner using their thumb to push from the lateral side of the child's index finger tip towards the Hukou point. This is because red-and-white dysentery and watery diarrhea are all diseases of the Large Intestine; this point must be pushed to stop diarrhea and tonify the Large Intestine. It also clears Fire from the Liver and Gallbladder. This technique requires considerable effort. If the condition is constipation due to Large Intestine Fire, pushing the Liuzu (Six Fu) points is sufficient, and pushing the Large Intestine point is unnecessary.
The Spleen Earth point is located on the whorl of the thumb. For boys, rotating counter-clockwise is the Tonification method; for girls, rotating clockwise is the Tonification method. However, Cheng Gongquan stated that it is better to flex the child's thumb and push inward for Tonification, and push outward straight for Clearing. This is because children with physical weakness and poor milk/food intake benefit significantly from this technique. For conditions involving phlegm and food stagnation, one must first Clear and then Tonify. In summary, the human body relies primarily on Spleen Earth. Pushing Spleen Earth focuses mainly on Tonification. Clearing helps restore consciousness, while Tonification promotes dietary intake. All things grow from the earth; Spleen Earth is the root of the body and a crucial aspect of treating disease.