Tui Na for Digestion

    Rubbing the abdomen, clockwise, around the umbilicus (belly button) aids digestion. Rubbing it counterclockwise slows digestion down. This is a Tui Na (Chinese medicinal massage) technique called Round Rubbing. 

     For weak digestion rubbing clockwise helps, for diarrhea, counter clockwise. Clockwise is for deficient syndromes and counter clockwise is for excess. Basically, which ever way feels the best, is the right way. Most small children will push a hand away if the massage doesn't feel right, and infants are usually amazing adept at letting people know their likes and dislikes. For older children and adults ask for feed back. With self massage, tuning in and listening to the body is always important. 

                                                              Health & Happiness,

                                                                                    Nancy Burton, L.Ac.