Cough can be improved by massaging acupoints such as Lung Yu and Fenglong.
Cough is caused by the lung’s lack of declaring and purging, and the upward reversal of lung qi. Its disease is located in the lungs, and it has a close relationship with the liver, spleen, and kidneys, so the treatment is based on restoring the declaring and purging function of the lungs.
Lung Yu acupoint: located on the back, under the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra, 1.5 inches away from the posterior midline. It can be used for cough, asthma and hemoptysis.
Zhongfu acupoint: located in the chest, transverse to the 1st rib space, lateral to the subclavian fossa, 6 inches away from the anterior midline. It can be used for cough, asthma, chest fullness (chest distension and discomfort).
Taiyuan acupoint: located in the anterior wrist area, between the radial tuberosity and navicular bone, in the ulnar depression of the tendon of the extensor digitorum longus. It can be used for coughing and shortness of breath.
Fenglong acupoint: located on the lateral side of the lower leg, 8 inches above the tip of the ankle, at the outer edge of the tibialis anterior muscle, one transverse finger outside the mouth of the bar. It can be used for cough, phlegm, etc.
Patients are advised to seek medical treatment in time and use the acupoints under the guidance of doctors.