Operating procedures of traditional Chinese medicine breast massage  

作　　者：Jingjin XU Hong CHEN Jing ZHANG Jiaji LI Ye LI Ling TANG 

机构地区：[1]School of Nursing,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,Beijing,China [2]Department of Galactophore,Dongfang Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,Beijing,China [3]Department of Nursing,Dongfang Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,Beijing,China

出　　处：《Journal of Integrative Nursing》2023年第2期151-154,共4页中西医结合护理杂志（英文）

摘　　要：Traditional Chinese medicine breast massage,also known as breast Tuina or manual expression of breast milk,is a technique of using certain manipulations to act on specific positions or acupoints of the breast to promote blood and lymphatic circulation of breast and facilitate the discharge of stagnant milk.This technique is widely used in China to treat breastfeeding problems such as breast engorgement,mastitis,and postpartum hypogalactia.In this article,we introduce the definition and standardization process of breast massage,elaborate the operating procedures of breast massage in detail,and summarize and discuss the current situation of its clinical application,so as to provide a reference for its wide application and in‑depth research.

关 键 词：Breast massage breast milk expression operating procedures traditional Chinese medicine TUINA 

分 类 号：R244.1[医药卫生—针灸推拿学]