What is the massage method for children with cold and cough?

Children are more likely to catch a cold because of their weak bodies. After catching a cold, they will have symptoms of coughing. Seeing their children cough makes parents feel very uncomfortable. In order to help children recover as soon as possible, in addition to giving them medicine, symptomatic massage can also help with treatment. So what are the massage methods for children's colds and coughs? Many parents and friends want to know. Here is a brief introduction to this issue.

What is the massage method for children's cold and cough?

To treat cough, regardless of gender, the left hand should be used. The adult should hold the last joint of the child's left ring finger and push from the proximal end to the distal end, that is, push towards the fingertip, in one direction. One thing to note is that you cannot do dry massage. You need to use talcum powder or water, but the specific thing to use depends on whether the child's cold is caused by wind-cold or wind-heat. If it is caused by cold and has clear and thin nasal discharge, it is caused by wind-cold, so you need to use scallion and ginger water for massage. Use boiling water to boil the scallion and ginger before using. If it is caused by wind-heat, or the wind-cold will turn into heat if not treated in time, you can use talcum powder, prickly heat powder or cold water.

As for the duration of massage, it depends on the age of the child. For children under one year old, three to five minutes; for children over one year old, five to ten minutes; and for children over two years old, more than ten minutes. Massage two to three times a day. If the child does not allow you to do so, you can wait until he falls asleep before doing it. The effect will be seen the next day. Keep massaging for two to three days and the child will be cured.

The above is an introduction to the massage methods for children's colds and coughs. Now you know it! If your child has a cold and cough, you can try this method. However, if it does not get better, you need to go to the hospital for treatment to avoid delays and miss the best treatment time. I hope all babies have a healthy body, free from disease and disaster!