Self-Tuina for Chronic Hepatitis
1. Tuina for Liver Enlargement and Pain
① Pressing Zusanli Point: Use the tip of the thumb or index finger to press both Zusanli points. Keep the fingertip fixed on the skin, gradually increasing pressure evenly and continuously. This method soothes the liver, regulates qi, unblocks meridians, relieves pain, and strengthens the body while calming the spirit.
② Rubbing Hepatitis Point: Bend the lower limb at the knee and abduct it. Extend the thumb, wrap the other four fingers around the ankle for support, and use the thumb pad to perform circular rubbing on the Hepatitis Point located 2 cun above the medial malleolus. This method clears meridians, tonifies deficiency, drains excess, and relieves pain.
2. Tuina for Low-Grade Fever
① Pinching Dazhui Point: Sit upright with head slightly inclined forward. Use the thumb and index finger to pinch the skin at the Dazhui point, performing intermittent pinching and rubbing. This method unblocks meridians, dispels wind and cold, strengthens the body’s vital energy, and expels pathogenic factors.
② Pressing Inner and Outer Guan Points: With one hand, use the thumb and index finger to press the Neiguan and Wai Guan points simultaneously, applying even pressure for 5 minutes until a sense of heaviness and soreness develops locally, sometimes radiating to the fingertips. This method regulates meridians, harmonizes blood and qi, and stops low-grade fever when qi is balanced.