Children with hiccups can press acupoints such as foot sanli, zhongcun and neiguan, but there is no saying which acupoint can be pressed to stop hiccups quickly.
1. Foot Sanli is located on the lateral side of the lower leg, 3 inches below the calf’s nose, 1 transverse finger outside the anterior ridge of the tibia, on the line between the calf’s nose and the Xiexi. Mainly treats stomach pain, vomiting, abdominal distension, diarrhea and dysentery.
2. The middle epigastric region is located in the upper abdomen, 4 inches above the umbilicus and on the anterior midline. It is used for treating stomachache, abdominal distension, nausea (lack of appetite, reduced food intake), vomiting, acid swallowing (swallowing acid that rushes upward from the stomach to the mouth and pharynx), hiccups (hiccups), and dirty agitation (heartburn and depression, and sadness and wanting to cry for no reason).
3. Neiguan, located in the anterior region of the forearm, 2 inches above the transverse stripe on the distal side of the palm of the wrist, between the tendon of the palmaris longus and the tendon of the radial flexor carpi radialis. The main treatment for heart pain, chest tightness, tachycardia or bradycardia, stomach pain, vomiting, eructation, stroke, hemiplegia, vertigo, migraine, insomnia and so on.
Children with hiccups that are not relieved for a long time are advised to seek medical treatment promptly.