Is massage useful for children's cough?

Autumn and winter are the peak seasons for children to cough. If it is not treated promptly and effectively, it will continue for a long time, which will have many adverse effects on the baby's healthy growth. Severe cases may even cause bronchitis. In this case, you can try pediatric massage, which is very effective. After three days of persistence, the symptoms will be significantly alleviated. For example, pushing the three gates, clearing the lung meridian, and rubbing the Fenglong acupoint are all fine.

1. Is massage useful for children with cough?

Massage has a good effect on children's cough. If the cough is caused by wind-cold, you can open the Tianmen, push the Kan Palace, rub the temples, rub the high bones behind the ears, clear the lung meridian, move the inner Bagua, rub the Tanzhong point, rub the root of the breast, rub the side of the breast, push the three gates, and pinch and rub the two gates. If it is a wind-heat cough, you can open the Tianmen, rub the temples, push the Kan Palace, rub the high bone behind the ear, clear the Tianhe water, clear the lung meridian, rub the Tanzhong point, rub the root of the breast, rub the side of the breast, push the shoulder blades, and rub the Fenglong point.

2. What should children eat when they have a cough?

1. Garlic

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, garlic is spicy, sweet and warm in nature. It can warm the middle and strengthen the stomach, help digestion and regulate qi, detoxify and kill insects. It also has the effects of protecting cardiovascular system, protecting liver function, preventing colds, and having strong bactericidal effects. Therefore, if you drink some garlic water in moderation, it will be very effective in curing children's cough.

2. Loquat

In Compendium of Materia Medica, loquat is described as "quenching thirst, relieving gas, benefiting the lungs, and stopping vomiting, thirst and phlegm." It can be seen that loquat has a very good effect in relieving and treating children's cough. Of course, the most common way to eat loquat is to remove the skin and eat it directly. But be sure to clean the leather because it is very dirty.

3. Radish

Radish has the effects of clearing heat and promoting body fluid, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, promoting urination, and detoxifying. The simplest way is to boil a bowl of radish water for the child, which is very effective for cough. Of course, you can also make radish ginger juice, radish soup, candied radish, radish sake decoction, etc. as medicinal food to better treat children's cough.