How to do massage for infant with cold

The problem of baby colds can be said to be the most common problem encountered by parents, and we know that the impact and harm this has on babies is very great, so everyone should focus on helping babies do a good job of prevention, especially on the issue of medication, which cannot be ignored, because sometimes the side effects of medication are greater for babies who are too young, so the following is an introduction to the massage treatment method for baby colds.

Identify these three acupoints

According to experts, the acupoints on the human body are places where nerve endings are densely concentrated or where nerve trunks pass through, so massaging these acupoints can help dredge meridians and treat diseases. For children who are extremely sensitive to medication, especially babies under two years old, massaging three acupoints can relieve cold symptoms. These three acupoints are: Tiantu, Tanzhong and Feishu.

The Tiantu point is located in the center of the suprasternal fossa. Massaging this point can relieve symptoms such as cough, asthma, and sore throat; the Tanzhong point is located on the midline of the front of the body, between the two nipples. Massaging this point can relieve symptoms such as chest tightness, cough, asthma, and vomiting; the Feishu point is located on the back of the human body, two fingers wide to the left and right below the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra. Massaging this area can treat respiratory diseases.

The specific massage techniques are as follows: Since infants and young children are smaller in size, parents can use the tips of their thumbs or index fingers to gently press the acupoints in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, 2-3 times a day for two minutes each time, to achieve obvious results.

In addition to relieving children's cold symptoms through massage, parents can also choose some Chinese herbal medicines containing cinnamon twigs, mint, etc. to treat colds and stick them on these three acupoints, which can also have the effect of treating colds. As for traditional Chinese medicines for treating colds, such as cinnamon twigs and mint, it is best to grind them into fine powder, mix them with hot honey to make small pills, and then stick them to the above-mentioned acupuncture points with adhesive tape after cooling. Since acupoints have different therapeutic functions, you can apply the patch according to the symptoms, and it is not necessary to apply the patch to every acupoint.

The baby's body is still small, and its various functions are still in a developmental stage, not very sound. If blindly treated with medication, it may bring more adverse effects and harm. However, the use of massage can solve some side effects. So I hope that after these introductions, everyone can pay attention and have a more comprehensive and scientific understanding of this.