What to do if an 8-year-old child catches a cold and vomits

When a child reaches the age of 8, although the body's resistance and immunity have greatly improved, he or she still needs careful care in life and diet. At this time, the child is also susceptible to some external stimuli and develops a symptom. Vomiting due to cold is a common phenomenon in children. At this time, mothers should pay attention to observe. If the child's symptoms are not serious, they can handle it at home by themselves.

Hot water bottle to cover the stomach

If the baby catches a cold and vomits, the mother can use warm water at about 38℃ in a hot water bottle to warm the baby's stomach. If you are afraid of scalding the baby, you can also rub your palms together to warm the baby's stomach. Note: Pay attention to the temperature of the water and be careful not to scald your baby.

Ginger belly button sticker

Cut a slice of ginger, heat it slightly in the microwave until it is not too hot, and fix it on the baby's belly button with medical tape. Stick it on before going to bed at night and remove it the next morning. Note: Use fresh ginger slices. Do not heat the ginger slices too hot and do not let them dry out.

Press and rub Zusanli 100 times

Use the tip of your thumb to gently press and rub the Zusanli point for children 100 times each. It has the effect of drying up spleen dampness and generating stomach qi. It can prevent gastrointestinal discomfort caused by vomiting. Location of Zusanli: Zusanli acupoint is located four finger widths below the outer kneecap and on the edge of the tibia.

Push the board door horizontally 100 times

Use the radial edge of your thumb to push from the base of the baby's thenar eminence straight toward the base of the thumb. It can prevent colds and relieve symptoms such as sore throat, nasal congestion, and cough caused by vomiting. Thenar eminence location: The area from the base of the thumb on the front of the palm to the heel, which is the obvious protrusion when the palm is stretched out, is medically called the thenar eminence.

Run the Eight Diagrams 100 times

Use the middle finger to move in a counterclockwise circular motion around the baby's palm. It has the functions of regulating Qi and relieving chest tightness, relieving Qi and resolving phlegm, eliminating food stagnation, relieving stomach reflux, and harmonizing the five internal organs. Position of the inner Bagua: On the palm, draw a circle with the palm (Laogong point) as the center and the intersection of the inner 2/3 and outer 1/3 of the horizontal line from the center to the middle finger root as the radius. The Bagua point is on this circle.

Rub Tiantu 100 times

Use the tip of your middle finger to massage the upper edge of the baby's sternal notch and the center of the depression. It can relieve symptoms such as wheezing and coughing caused by baby's vomiting. Location of Tiantu point: Located on the neck, on the anterior midline, in the center of the suprasternal fossa, between the left and right sternocleidomastoid muscles, and deep on the left and right are the sternohyoid thyroid muscles.