Acupuncture for sinusitis in children

Diseases are very common in people's daily lives, especially for children in their early childhood. Because their physical fitness is still developing and their resistance to diseases is insufficient, they are very prone to symptoms of disease. Sinusitis is a symptom of disease that often occurs in children. So, is acupuncture useful for children with sinusitis?

First, is acupuncture useful for children with sinusitis? The primary symptom of sinusitis in children is a runny nose, and the mucus will be relatively sticky. According to the classification of cold and heat in traditional Chinese medicine, the characteristics of nasal discharge are also different. If a child has a lot of heat, his snot will be yellow and thick. Some children's snot may be bluish or yellow-green in color. If a child has a lot of cold and dampness, his snot will be whiter. But in general, the main feature of sinusitis is thick nasal discharge with a relatively sticky texture.

Second, there are actually many ways to treat sinusitis in traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes internal and external treatments, with the first being internal administration, which is drinking decoctions. Traditional Chinese medicine has various schools, and different schools can achieve therapeutic effects using different medicines. It is external treatment. The nebulizer nasal spray often used to treat sinusitis is a liquid solution made from traditional Chinese medicine that is sprayed into the nasal cavity. It is acupuncture treatment in traditional Chinese medicine. In traditional Chinese medicine, this type of persistent sinusitis is understood to be caused by the obstruction of blood and qi flow in the nasal meridians. Through acupuncture treatment, as long as the corresponding acupoints are pierced, the meridians can be unblocked, achieving immediate results. In addition to acupuncture, there is also moxibustion. For example, after parents light the moxa stick, they can fumigate it around the nose to promote the circulation of qi and blood.

Is acupuncture useful for children's sinusitis? As a supplement to external treatment, there is also a method called olfactory treatment. For example, we can make some Chinese medicines that can emit odors and unclog the nasal cavity into pillows or sachets and place them next to the children. The continuous fragrance emitted by these Chinese medicines can help the children unclog their noses. , hot ironing method. That is to say, we add some Chinese medicine to a hot salt bag and mix them together, and then apply it on the child's back or shoulders, etc., which can play a very good role.