Where can children's massage relieve cough?

When children are sick with a cold, they often have symptoms of coughing, and coughs are not easy to cure. Sometimes, taking medicine for a long time is ineffective, and the child’s diet is affected as a result. Therefore, many parents will choose to massage their children when they are sick, but where can children be massaged to relieve cough? When parents choose massage to treat cough, they should find an experienced, professional masseur. Massage will only be effective if the acupoints are correct.

Finger push Danzhong point

Location: On the midline of the chest, at the intersection of the line connecting the two nipples and the midline of the sternum.

Massage method: Use your thumb to push the Shanzhong point from bottom to top for about 2 minutes, until the swelling and numbness spread to the chest.

Press Tiantu acupoint

Location: On the anterior midline of the neck, in the center of the suprasternal depression.

Massage method: The person being massaged tilts his head back, and the massager presses the Tiantu point with his middle finger for about 2 minutes, with the force being appropriate so as not to affect breathing.

Pinch and rub the Zhongfu acupoint

Location: In the center of the depression at the lower edge of the first rib below the bony protrusion on the outer side of the forearm.

Massage method: The person being massaged lies on his back or sits, and the massager gently presses and rubs the Zhongfu point with his thumb for half a minute, then presses and rubs in a clockwise direction for 2 minutes, until the local soreness and swelling sensation radiates to the lungs.

Kneading and pinching Lieque acupoint

Position: Cross your hands, and press the index finger of one hand on the other wrist joint, on the depression below the tip of the index finger.

Massage method: The massager holds the forearm of the person being massaged with one hand, and gently rubs the Lieque point with the thumb of the other hand for half a minute, and then pinches and presses it with the thumb and index finger for 1 minute.

Massage the Feishu point

Location: On the inner side of the scapula, 2 finger widths lateral to the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra.

Massage method: The person being massaged sits or lies on his back, and the massager massages the Feishu point with the thumbs of both hands clockwise and counterclockwise for about 2 minutes each, until the local area becomes warm.

Massage the thenar point

Location: Located in the depression behind the first metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb, approximately on the radial side of the midpoint of the first metacarpal bone, at the junction of red and white flesh.

Massage method: Use the tip of your thumb to massage for 1-2 minutes. You can use a little more force.

Massage Taiyuan acupoint

Location: Located on the wrist, on the wrist crease, on the base of the thumb.

Massage method: Use the tip of your thumb to massage for 1-2 minutes.