How to massage a child who has a cough?

What parents worry about most is any physical discomfort in their children. For example, coughing is a rather troublesome disease and must be treated actively, otherwise the condition will become more serious. Under this symptom, the mother can massage the baby, such as the Hegu acupoint method, the Fengchi acupoint method, etc., and the effects are very good.

1. How to massage a baby when he coughs

1: How to locate the Hegu acupoint: open the thumb and index finger, tighten the base of the thumb, press the transverse line of the thumb joint of the other hand on the base of the thumb, bend the thumb joint forward, and the depression where the tip of the thumb points is the Hegu acupoint. Key points of the action: Place the tip of your thumb on the Hegu point of the other hand, and press along the edge of the thumb bone. You will feel very comfortable but a little painful. It’s okay, you can press with a little more force.

2: Method of locating Fengchi acupoint: Fengchi acupoint is located below the high bones on both sides of the back of the head. Key points of the action: Cross your fingers, place your palms on the back of your head, and press the acupoints with your thumbs, gently but forcefully. While pressing, lift your chin and tilt your head back for about 5 seconds, then suddenly release your thumbs. Repeat this 5 to 10 times. In addition to massaging the above-mentioned Hegu and Fengchi points, Chinese medicine massage can also be used to massage the Quchi, Taiyang, Dazhui, Feifu, Zusanli and other points to treat colds and coughs.

2. Treatment of cough in children

1. Ginger + brown sugar + garlic

If a child has a cold, drinking warm ginger and brown sugar water can be a good therapeutic treatment. If the child also has a cough, add 2 to 3 cloves of garlic to the ginger and brown sugar water and cook together. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes to remove the spiciness of the garlic. Only then will the child be willing to drink it.

2. Steamed Garlic Water

Take 2 to 3 cloves of garlic, smash them, put them in a bowl, add half a bowl of water, put in a piece of rock sugar, cover the bowl and put it in the pot to steam. After boiling over high heat, switch to low heat and steam for 15 minutes. When the garlic water in the bowl is warm, feed it to your child. The garlic does not need to be eaten. Generally 2 to 3 times a day, half a bowl each time. Garlic is warm in nature and enters the spleen, stomach and lung meridians. It is very effective in treating cold coughs and kidney deficiency coughs. It is also convenient and simple, and children are willing to drink it.

3. Roasted oranges

Roast the oranges directly over low heat, turning them constantly, until the peels turn black and steam comes out of the oranges. Wait for the orange to cool down a bit, peel the peel and let your child eat the warm orange segments. If it is a big orange, the child can eat 2 to 3 slices at a time. If it is a small tribute orange, the child can eat one at a time. It is best to take it with garlic water, 2 to 3 times a day. Oranges are warm in nature and have the effect of resolving phlegm and relieving cough. After eating roasted oranges, the amount of sputum will be significantly reduced, the antitussive effect is very obvious, and children are willing to eat it.

4. Scrambled eggs with sesame oil and minced ginger

Put a small spoonful of sesame oil into the wok, add the minced ginger when the oil is hot, fry it in the oil for a while, then beat in an egg and stir well. When children have a cough due to cold or physical weakness, let them eat this medicine once every night while it is hot before going to bed. If you persist in eating this medicine for a few days, you will see obvious results.

5. Pear + Sichuan pepper + rock sugar

Wash a pear, cut it in half horizontally and remove the core. Add 20 peppercorns and 2 crystal sugars. Put the pear halves in a bowl and steam it for about half an hour. One pear can be eaten in two times. Steamed pears with pepper and rock sugar are very effective in treating cold and cough, but some children don’t like the taste of pepper, so parents can choose for themselves. (I usually buy some Sichuan Fritillaria)

The above are dietary recipes for treating cold and cough. While parents use these methods to treat the disease, they should also pay attention to the fact that the following cold foods should not be eaten by children: mung beans, crabs, clams, snails, snails, persimmons, grapefruit, bananas, kiwis, sugarcane, watermelons, melons, bitter melons, water chestnuts, arrowheads, kelp, seaweed, raw radishes, eggplants, artemisia selengensis, lotus roots, winter melons, loofahs, sweet potatoes, etc.