Pediatric cough massage techniques to relieve cough

Pediatric cough massage techniques are clearing the lungs, rubbing the sky Turku, kneading the foot Sanli, Fenglong and so on. Chinese medicine believes that children’s lungs are often insufficient, wind-cold, wind-heat invasion of the muscle surface, the lungs are not declared and purged, the gas reversal phlegm movement of the cough; or internal injuries to the internal organs, turbidity, impeding the lungs to purify and descend to the duty, resulting in cough, the principle of treatment is to declared and stop coughing, regulate the phlegm (adjusting the human body’s qi to resolve the phlegm). 1. Clear the lung meridian: the lung meridian point is on the side of the palm of the ring finger of the child, the operation from the root of the finger to the fingertip direction straight push, have the effect of promoting the lungs to stop coughing. 2. Rubbing Tian Tu: Tian Tu point is located in the upper fossa of the sternum, gently rubbing with the fingers during the operation has the effect of relieving cough, resolving phlegm and calming asthma. 3. Pressing and kneading Foot Sanli and Fenglong: Foot Sanli is located three inches below the eye of the external knee and one transverse finger outside the anterior seam of the tibia, which has the effect of enhancing the body’s positive qi; Fenglong is located eight inches below the eye of the external knee and two transverse fingers outside the anterior seam of the tibia, which has the effect of resolving phlegm and regulating qi. The operation is done by finger pressing and kneading. Pediatric cough massage techniques include clearing the lungs, rubbing the Tian Tu, rubbing the foot San Li, Feng Long, the operation should be carried out by a professional Chinese medicine practitioner or massage therapist, individuals should not operate on their own.