TCM treatment of children's cough

Children's cough is a common disease. The incidence rate is generally higher in spring and autumn. Since children's resistance is lower than that of ordinary people, taking cough medicine has no effect. Therefore, for parents, it is best not to take medicine when the child is sick. Sometimes the antibiotics contained in the medicine will cause some effects. So according to traditional Chinese medicine, children's cough can also be treated with massage.

1. Yin deficiency and dry cough

It is more common in babies who are usually weak and sick or who do not receive timely treatment. The cough often lasts for a long time and does not heal for a long time. The cough is low, the breath is short and weak, the patient is mentally tired and likes to lie down, the lips are pale, and the hands and feet are hot.

Massage points: replenish qi and nourish the lungs, strengthen the lungs and relieve cough, replenish the kidneys and absorb qi, strengthen the foundation and improve physical fitness.

Massage method:

Rub the lung point (the horizontal line of the first knuckle of the index finger) 30-50 times;

Push spleen and earth 50 times;

Move the inner Bagua points clockwise (rub the inner Bagua points in a clockwise direction. The inner Bagua points are on the palm. Draw a circle with the palm as the center and the radius about 2/3 of the horizontal line at the root of the middle finger).

2. Cold and cough

The baby has a clear history of colds, with symptoms such as pale complexion, chills, fear of cold without sweating, bouts of coughing, heavy cough, and clear and thin sputum. White foamy sputum can cause nasal congestion and difficulty breathing, accompanied by clear nasal discharge; some babies may also have fever, pale red lips, and white tongue coating.

Massage points: dispel wind and cold, open the pores and induce sweating, promote lung function and lower qi, resolve phlegm and relieve cough.

Massage method:

Push Kan Gong 50 times (above the two eyebrows on the face, forming a straight line from the eyebrows to the eyebrows);

Push Tianmen 20 times; push Tanzhong on the line connecting the two nipples 20-50 times

For pediatric massage, traditional Chinese medicine treatment has a very good effect, but some parents must pay attention to the strength when they come for massage, because children's bodies are relatively fragile, and our movements must be continuous to achieve a therapeutic effect. After the massage, parents should try to let the children drink some water so that the children's throats are moist.