Where to massage a child’s cough to stop it

  Children cough, you can massage the following parts: 1, Tanzhong point: located at the intersection of the two nipple line and the midline of the sternum. The thumb can be pushed from the bottom up, for 2 minutes; 2, tiantu point: located in the upper sternal fossa depression, so that the child tilted his head, using the middle finger point pressed for about 2 minutes, but should not affect the child’s breathing, with the effect of Qi Xuan lung open sound larynx; 3, lung point: located in the back, the third thoracic vertebrae spinous process next to the two horizontal fingers, the child can remain seated, the massager use both thumbs clockwise, counterclockwise massage, about 2 minutes.  In addition, pediatric cough massage Fengchi acupuncture point, Hegu acupuncture point, lung meridian and other parts of the cough, also has the effect of stopping cough, you can find a professional physician to massage. However, if the child’s cough is heavy, consider that the effect of simply massaging the acupuncture points is not good. Therefore, it is still necessary to seek medical attention in a timely manner, improve blood tests and various infectious indicators, and if necessary, administer antibiotics to prevent aggravation of the condition, which may lead to bronchopneumonia or acute bronchitis. In daily life, pay attention to rest, ask the child to drink more water, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and avoid fried, spicy and sugar-rich foods that may aggravate the cough.