Pediatric sneezing and runny nose massage techniques

Pediatric sneezing and runny nose can be relieved by massage techniques such as opening Tianmen, pressing Yingxiang and rubbing the high bones behind the ears. Open Tianmen: Tianmen acupoint is located between the two eyebrows to the center of the front hairline, the operator alternately pushes the two thumbs from the eyebrows to the front hairline, which is known as opening Tianmen, which has the efficacy of sweating and relieving symptoms (relieving the body’s surface of evil qi through sweating), opening the orifices and waking up the spirit (opening the brain orifices and waking up the spirit), which can relieve the symptoms of children’s colds, sneezes and runny noses. Press Yingxiang: Yingxiang point is located in the position of 0.1 inches on both sides of the nose, the operator gently presses this point with the fingertips, which has the effect of opening up the nasal orifices, helping to alleviate nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing and other symptoms. Rubbing the high bone behind the ear: the high bone behind the ear is located in the depression under the high bone of the hairline behind the ear, and the operator uses the thumbs of both hands to press and rub this point, which has the effect of energizing the meridians and activating the collaterals and can help relieve the headache, dizziness, nasal congestion, sneezing, runny nose and other symptoms caused by colds and flu. Pediatric sneezing and runny nose, need to promptly seek medical attention, under the guidance of a professional doctor to do massage techniques, not blindly operate on their own, so as not to delay the condition.