The massage methods for treating cough in infants and young children include kneading and pressing Tian Du, kneading bilateral wind gates, kneading danzhong, kneading bilateral lungs, and kneading breast root and breast parietal with two fingers.
The massage techniques include pushing the root of the ring finger to the tip of the finger 100 times; rubbing the bilateral windgates 100 times; rubbing the bilateral lungs 100 times; rubbing and pressing the dianchu 50 times; gently rubbing the child’s spine, 3~5 times from top to bottom; rubbing the breast root and the breast side 50 times; rubbing the danzhong 100 times, and so on.
It should be noted that coughs caused by airway foreign bodies, tumors, tuberculosis, etc. should not be treated with massage techniques. If infants and children cough, it is recommended to go to the hospital as soon as possible, please do not use massage techniques by yourself to avoid the risk, please be treated by a professional physician.