To help smooth breathing you can massage acupuncture points such as tian tu and danzhong.
Tian Tu is located in the anterior neck area, in the center of the upper fossa of the sternum, on the anterior midline, and can promote the lungs to stop coughing (stopping coughing by promoting the lung qi), lowering the rebelliousness to stop vomiting (stopping the upward rush of stomach qi, stopping vomiting), and resolving phlegm and dispersing knots. It can be used for cough, asthma, chest pain, sore throat, violent hoarseness (sudden loss of voice), galls, prunus qi (similar to pharyngeal allodynia), and choking.
Tanzhong is located in the chest, horizontally across the 4th intercostal space, on the anterior midline. It can broaden the chest and regulate qi, relieve cough and asthma, and reduce rebelliousness and vomiting. It can be used for cough, asthma, chest tightness, heart pain, choking, hiccups, postpartum breast milk.
Huagai is located in the chest, transverse to the 1st intercostal space, on the anterior midline. It can promote the lungs to stop coughing, broaden the chest and smooth the qi, clear the throat and benefit the larynx. It can be used for cough, asthma and chest pain.
Patients are advised to take treatment under the guidance of a doctor.