What Are the Massage Techniques for Removing Mucus in Children?

Update Date: 2024-05-28 Source: Network

For infants and young children, if they have colds or are suffering from heatiness resulting in phlegm, parents should learn some methods to help their children cough up the phlegm. There are many techniques for children to expel phlegm, and among them, tuina (Chinese massage) is particularly effective. It can assist in clearing phlegm, relieving coughing, and even has a certain therapeutic effect on common colds. Let's explore some tuina techniques for helping children expel phlegm:

1. Operating the Eight Trigrams of the Inner Palace 300 Times

Location: On the palm of the hand, with the center of the palm (Laogong point) as the center, draw a circle with a radius extending from the center to the intersection of the inner 2/3 and outer 1/3 of the transverse crease of the middle finger. The Eight Trigrams points are located on this circle.

Indications: Cough, asthmatic cough, chest tightness, hiccups, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, and other symptoms.

2. Pressing and Rubbing the Small Transverse Stripe on the Palm for 1 Minute

Location: The small transverse stripe is located under the base of the little finger, on the ulnar side of the palm.

Operation: Use the tip of the thumb to press and rub the small transverse stripe.

Functions: Clears heat, dissipates masses, regulates the lungs, resolves phlegm, calms the nerves.

Indications: Sore mouth and tongue, swollen lips, abdominal distension, asthmatic cough, pneumonia, pertussis, drooling, etc.

Notes: Combining pressing and rubbing the small transverse stripe with rubbing the Shangma point can enhance the therapeutic effect on asthmatic cough, pneumonia, pertussis, and other symptoms.

3. Pressing and Rubbing Zhongwan for 1 Minute

Location: Located in the upper abdomen, on the anterior midline, at the midpoint of the line connecting the lower end of the sternum and the umbilicus (about 4 cun above the umbilicus).

Indications: Zhongwan point can strengthen the spleen and stomach, harmonize the middle, and calm the nerves.

Functions: Combined with Baihui, Zusanli, and Shenmen points, it can treat insomnia and restlessness; combined with Danzhong, Tiantu, and Fenglong points, it can treat asthma.

4. Pushing and Separating Yin and Yang of the Abdomen 300 Times

Location: Abdomen.

Technique: Use both thumbs to push and separate along the edges of the costal arches or from Zhongwan to the umbilicus towards the sides.

Indications: Abdominal pain, abdominal distension, indigestion, nausea, vomiting.