What to do if your child catches a cold and vomits

Many parents believe that children are prone to catching cold only in the cold winter. In fact, children may catch cold in all seasons. When children catch cold, they sometimes vomit. At this time, parents must help their children solve this problem in time. When dealing with the phenomenon of children catching cold and vomiting, the child’s health status must be considered first.

How to deal with vomiting when a child catches a cold

1. If your child has just caught a cold and is vomiting, try to let him rest and not eat anything to give his stomach and intestines a rest.

2. Take your temperature every half an hour.

3. If the body temperature is normal, feed water every half an hour, 30-50 ml per cup will be enough. Add a small amount of sugar and salt, and the water temperature should not be too cold.

4. Rest in bed as much as possible and avoid changing your body position frequently, otherwise it will easily cause vomiting again.

5. Symptoms will be relieved after a few hours. But try to prolong your child's fasting time and don't feed him immediately after the child gets a little better.

If the child has a high body temperature, it means that there is inflammation. Try not to take medicine on your own if there is inflammation. The child is relatively young, and indiscriminate use of medicine can be very harmful to the health of the child. It is recommended to go to a nearby hospital for a detailed examination and follow the doctor's advice.

Massage methods for treating vomiting in children:

Massage method 1:

1. Common techniques

(1) The child lies on his back, and the parents press and rub the Zhongwan acupoint with their middle finger for 1 minute.

(2) Parents place the thumbs of both hands on the costal margins on both sides of the child's xiphoid process, and then push the thumbs to the sides for 1 to 3 minutes.

(3) Pinch and then rub the Neiguan acupoint for 1 minute.

(4) The child lies prone, and the parents use the thumb, index finger, and middle finger to pinch the muscles at the spleen and stomach points 15 to 20 times each, and then use the thumb to massage each point for 1 minute.

2. Add or subtract according to symptoms

(1) For those who are affected by wind and cold, common techniques are used to

① Press and rub Quchi and Hegu points for 1 minute each.

②Push and rub your temples 50 times.

③Clear the lung meridian 200 times and clear the large intestine 200 times.

(2) For patients with weak spleen and stomach, fatigue and weakness, the common manipulation is

①Tonify the spleen meridian 300 times and rub Banmen 300 times.

②Pinch the spine 5 to 7 times.

③Press and rub the Zusanli point for 1 to 3 minutes.

(3) People who eat too much or eat unclean food often use the method of adding

①Clear the stomach meridian 300 times and clear the large intestine 300 times.

② Rub Banmen 100 times and move Nei Bagua 100 times.

③ Push down the seven vertebrae 100 times.

Massage method 2:

1. Common techniques

(1) The child sits or lies prone. The parent holds the child's head with one hand and uses the index and middle fingers of the other hand to push the back of the neck from the middle of the hairline to the big vertebra 300 times from top to bottom.

(2) Use your thumb to move the inner Bagua 50 to 100 times.

2. Add or subtract according to symptoms

(1) For patients with indigestion, massage the Banmen acupoint 300 times and push the yin and yang points of the abdomen for 1 to 3 minutes.

(2) For patients with spleen deficiency, add tonifying spleen meridian 300 times and massage Zusanli acupoint for 1 to 3 minutes.

(3) For patients with damp-heat, add Qingtianhe water 200 times and push Jimen acupoint 50 times.

(4) For those who vomit due to cold, push the three gates 300 times and rub the back horizontally until it becomes warm.