What points to massage for inflamed tonsils

Inflammation of the tonsils can have symptoms such as sore throat, in Chinese medicine belongs to the “paralysis of the throat” (pharyngeal redness, swelling and pain, or dryness, foreign body sensation, or pharyngeal itching discomfort, dysphagia) in the category, clinically, you can massage the Quchi acupoint, Zhaohai acupoints, Tiantu acupoints and other acupoints for the treatment of inflammation of the tonsils. 1. Quchi point: this point is located in the elbow area, on the elbow transverse stripe, the biceps tendon radial edge of the depression. Massage Quchi point has the effect of clearing away heat and wind, harmonizing blood, reducing swelling and itching, descending the reverse and activating the collaterals, and is the main treatment for sore throat and cough. 2. Zhaohai Point: This point is located in the ankle area, in the depression below the tip of the inner ankle. Massage of Zhaohai point can adjust the two yin, nourish yin and regulate menstruation, calm the wind and stop spasm (to calm the wind, relieve spasm), and benefit the pharynx and tranquilize the mind, and have a certain therapeutic effect on sore throat and other diseases. 3. Tiantu Point: This point is in the anterior neck area, located in the center of the upper fossa of the sternum, on the anterior midline. Tiantu point has the effect of promoting lung qi, eliminating phlegm and relieving cough, for coughing, vomiting pus and blood, sore throat has a therapeutic effect. If you need to massage the acupoints to treat tonsil inflammation, you should be operated by a professional doctor, do not massage on your own to avoid risks.