The basic formula for treating pediatric cough includes pushing the lung meridian, transporting the internal eight trigrams, pushing and rubbing the danzhong, and rubbing the lung yu. The addition and subtraction of acupuncture points is based on different identification.
1. Wind-cold cough is characterized by cough with phlegm, thin sputum, nasal congestion, runny nose, chills and fever (fear of cold with fever), headache.
Treatment: clearing wind and dispersing cold, promoting the lungs to stop coughing (stopping coughing by promoting lung qi). Prescription: clear the lung meridian, open the gate of heaven, push the qan-gong, knead the sun 200 times each, push the three passes, knead the outer lao-gong, knead the small transverse lines of the palm 100 times each.
2. Wind-heat cough manifests as cough with phlegm, yellow sticky phlegm, phlegm that is not easy to cough up, turbid nasal discharge, sore throat, fever and sweating, constipation and yellow urine.
Treatment: clearing wind and heat, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Prescription: clearing the lung meridian, opening the door of heaven, pushing the palace of qan, kneading the sun, retreating the six internal organs, clearing the water of the river of heaven 200 times, kneading the small horizontal lines of the palm 100 times.
3. Cough with internal injuries is characterized by dry cough with little phlegm, prolonged cough, accompanied by heat in the hands and feet, hot flashes in the afternoon, thirst and dryness of the throat, loss of appetite, emaciation, fatigue and tiredness.
Treatment: nourishing Yin and clearing the lungs, moistening the lungs to stop coughing, strengthening the spleen to resolve phlegm. Prescription: 200 times each for tonifying the lung meridian and spleen meridian, 100 times each for kneading the breast root next to the breast, kneading the middle epigastric region, and pressing and kneading the foot sanli.
Pediatric massage is a traditional Chinese medicine treatment method, need professional pediatric massage technician and professional pediatrician operation, during the massage should pay attention to the child’s diet, work and rest regularly, to facilitate the recovery of the child’s body.