滇西民间推拿捏脊法治疗儿科疾病的经验

Experience of Treating Pediatric Diseases with Folk Chiropractic Therapy in Western Yunnan

摘要: 捏脊法是小儿推拿的常用手法。滇西小儿推拿发展受明清时期南迁汉族的影响，民间许多手法与主流手法相似，但也受到地域的影响。捏脊法在滇西小儿推拿中应用广泛，其操作方式与常规捏脊法略有差异。捏脊法可对背部的督脉、膀胱经、皮部及腧穴产生直接刺激，并通过经络的联属调理相关的脏腑组织结构，故其治疗范围较广，涉及临床各科病症，在滇西民间小儿推拿中，主要用于积滞、厌食、泄泻、腹痛等脾胃系疾病的治疗中，亦有用于夜啼者。

Abstract: Chiropractic method is a commonly used technique in pediatric massage. The development of children’s massage in West Yunnan is influenced by the migration of Han nationality to the south during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Many folk techniques are similar to the mainstream tech-niques, but also affected by the region. Chiropractic method is widely used in western Yunnan children’s massage, and its operation method is slightly different from the conventional chiro-practic method. Chiropractic method can produce direct stimulation on the back of the du meri-dian, bladder, skin and acupoints, and regulate the structure of related zang-fu organs through the association of meridians and collaterals, so its treatment scope is wide, involving various clinical diseases, in western Yunnan folk infantile massage, mainly used in the treatment of spleen and stomach disease, such as stagnant, anorexia, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and also used for night cries.