Cough can occur in various respiratory and lung diseases, such as colds and pneumonia. It can occur all year round, but is most common in winter and spring. There are two types of cough: external and internal. External cough is mostly due to excess syndrome and can be further classified as wind-cold cough and wind-heat cough. Now let's talk about pediatric massage techniques for wind-cold cough.
Pediatric Massage Techniques for Wind-Cold Cough
Treatment principle: Disperse wind-cold, promote lung function and stop coughing.
Massage techniques: Open Tianmen point, push Kangan palace, activate Taiyang meridian, knead the area behind the ear, clear the lung meridian, knead the side of the chest, knead the base of the chest, activate the inner Bagua, push San Guan, enter the tiger's mouth through Tianmen, knead Tanzhong point, rub Feishu point.
Explanation of Pediatric Massage Techniques for Wind-Cold Cough
1. Applying the four major techniques on the head (opening Tianmen, pushing Kangan palace, activating Taiyang meridian, kneading the area behind the ear) can dispel wind and relieve external symptoms such as aversion to cold, lack of sweating, fever, headache, and nasal congestion. Pushing San Guan can strengthen the whole body, regulate the circulation of qi and blood, and promote the expulsion of pathogens. Entering the tiger's mouth through Tianmen can promote the lung qi, unblock the fu organs, prevent the transmission of pathogens to the Yangming meridian, and prevent stagnation of heat in the organs. Activating the inner Bagua can expand the chest and promote the diaphragm, promoting the smooth flow of lung qi and relieving cough and throat itching. Kneading Tanzhong point and rubbing Feishu point can promote lung function, expand the chest, and stop coughing and transform phlegm.
Special Effective Massage Technique for Wind-Cold Cough in Children
Massage method: rubbing the Mu point of the lung meridian.
Rubbing the Mu point of the lung meridian (Zhongfu) and the Zhong point (Renzhong) is because Zhongfu is the converging point of the lung meridian on the chest, which is the place where the lung meridian qi converges. It is also the meeting point of the hand and foot Taiyin meridians. It promotes the lung function and stops coughing and transforms phlegm. The lung Yu point (Feishu) is located on the back and is the specific point where the lung meridian qi spreads. It promotes the smooth flow of lung qi and the distribution of body fluids. It can effectively regulate the lung qi, open the pores, and relieve cough and asthma. Both points can be used for external cough or internal injury cough and wheezing.
Etiology and Pathogenesis of Wind-Cold Cough in Children
Children have insufficient vital energy and weak muscles and skin, and their ability to resist external pathogens is relatively poor. Children are also unable to adjust to changes in the external environment due to their lack of knowledge of cold and warmth, making them more susceptible to invasion by pathogenic factors during the volatile winter and spring seasons. Whether the pathogen enters through the mouth and nose or through the skin and hair, the lungs are usually the first to be affected, leading to abnormal lung function and coughing.
Main Symptoms of Wind-Cold Cough in Children
Frequent coughing, severe throat itching, thin and watery phlegm, stuffy nose and runny nose, aversion to cold without sweating, fever and headache, or general body soreness, thin white coating on the tongue, floating and tight pulse, pale red fingerprints.
Analysis of Symptoms of Wind-Cold Cough in Children
When wind-cold invades the lungs, the lung function is impaired, leading to frequent coughing and throat itching. The blocked lung orifice causes nasal congestion and runny nose. The external wind and cold constrict the pores and cause imbalance in the circulation of qi and blood, resulting in fever, aversion to cold, lack of sweating, and headache. The thin and watery phlegm is a result of the closure of the lung by wind-cold, which impairs its function of promoting lung function and descending qi. The pale red fingerprints also indicate an external wind-cold invasion.
