How to treat chronic pharyngitis in babies

Many babies will experience hoarseness when they suffer from pharyngitis. Many parents think that it is because the baby’s immunity is relatively poor. For diseases like pharyngitis, it must be treated in time when it is discovered, otherwise the condition will worsen in the long run, which will cause great harm to the baby. Therefore, parents must not take it lightly. So how to treat chronic pharyngitis in babies?

1. Massage techniques for pediatric pharyngitis

1. Commonly used techniques

(1) The child sits or lies on his back, and the parents use the pads of the thumb and index finger to massage the area 1 inch beside the Adam's apple, repeatedly from top to bottom for 1 to 3 minutes.

(2) Pinch and rub the Lianquan acupoint with your thumb for 1 minute, and at the same time ask the child to swallow.

(3) The child sits or lies prone, and the parents hold the child's forehead with one hand and use the thumb and index finger of the other hand to press and rub the Fengchi point for 1 minute. Then, use the thumb, index and middle fingers to squeeze and knead the Dazhui point until the area turns red and purple.

(4) Press Shaoshang and Chize points for 10 to 15 seconds.

2. Acupoint location and efficacy:

(1) Lianquan Point

Acupoint location: Lianquan acupoint is located on the human neck, on the anterior midline, above the larynx, in the depression above the hyoid bone.

Indications: sublingual swelling and pain, rapid retraction of the tongue root, drooling, tongue stiffness, aphasia due to stroke, dry tongue and mouth, mouth and tongue ulcers, sudden aphonia, laryngeal congestion, deaf-muteness, cough, asthma, diabetes, and loss of appetite.

(2) Fengchi Point

Acupoint location method: When locating this acupoint, the patient should adopt a sitting, lying or prone position to facilitate the practitioner to accurately locate the acupoint and smoothly implement the corresponding massage technique. Fengchi point is located at the back of the neck, under the back of the skull, in the depression on the outer edges of two large tendons, which is level with the earlobe. (Or it is located below the occipital bone, at the same level as Fengfu acupoint, in the depression between the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the upper end of the trapezius muscle.)

Main diseases treated: The main diseases treated by Fengchi point are: headache, heavy head and light feet, eyestrain, neck pain, stiff neck, insomnia and hangover. This point is one of the important acupoints on the foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian of the human body.

(3) Dazhui point

Method of finding the acupoint: Sit upright and lower your head when finding the acupoint. The Dazhui point is located at the lower end of the neck, in the depression below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra. If the bony protrusion is not obvious, ask the patient to move his neck. The immobile bone is the first thoracic vertebra, which is approximately level with the shoulder.

Main diseases treated: The main diseases treated by Dazhui point are: weak constitution in infants, asthma, neck pain, shoulder pain, arm pain, arm paralysis, etc.

(4) Shaoshang Point

Method of finding the acupoint: This acupoint is located on the radial side of the distal segment of the thumb, 0.1 inch away from the corner of the nail.

Main diseases treated: sore throat, cough, nosebleed, fever, coma, and mania.

(5) Chize point

Acupuncture point selection method:

When selecting this acupoint, the patient should adopt the posture of sitting upright, palm up and elbow slightly bent. Chize point is located at the elbow. When selecting the acupoint, first raise the arm. There is a thick tendon in the center of the inner side of the arm. This point is on the outer side of the tendon (or in the transverse line of the elbow, in the depression on the radial side of the biceps brachii). The area 3-4 cm above this point where you will feel pain if you press it firmly with your hand is the Shang Chize Point.

Indications:

The main diseases treated by Chize point are: sore throat, cold, asthma, elbow pain, arm pain, palpitations, etc. This point is one of the important acupoints on the hand Taiyin lung meridian of the human body.

2. Lifestyle Adjustment

1. Maintain oral hygiene and develop good living habits. Brush your teeth and rinse your mouth in the morning, after meals, and before going to bed. Do not eat candy, cakes, or sweet drinks before going to bed.

2. Avoid the stimulation of dust, smoke and harmful gases.

3. Exercise to enhance your resistance and prevent colds.

4. Children with frequent nasal discharge should keep their nasal cavity open. Anyone with a disease that causes postnasal discharge or nasal obstruction should be actively treated.

5. The diet should be light and avoid spicy food. Eat more fruits such as pears, raw radishes, and plums to enhance the throat-clearing effect.

6. During massage treatment, you can use Chinese patent medicines such as Zhuhuangsan and Bingpengsan for external use. For older children, acupuncture and bloodletting therapy can also be used.

The above is some introduction on how to treat chronic pharyngitis in babies. When babies suffer from chronic pharyngitis, they can use massage treatment methods or take Chinese medicine lozenges. This medicine can help babies increase saliva and taste better, which is easier for babies to accept. I hope parents will take good care of their babies in life and avoid them from suffering from diseases.