In life, massage is commonly used to treat various diseases. Now let's follow the editor to learn about the effectiveness of the Tian Tu point and how to massage the Tian Tu point to treat cough. How to find the location of the Tian Tu point?
[Location of the Tian Tu Point]
1. Standard positioning
The Tian Tu point is located in the neck, on the midline, and in the center of the suprasternal notch.
2. Method of locating the point
One inch above the Ren Zhui point, in the center of the suprasternal notch, sit upright with the head tilted back to locate the point.
Quick locating method: Lie on your back and feel for a depression just below the Adam's apple. The central point of this depression is the Tian Tu point.
3. Anatomy of the point
Below the Tian Tu point are the skin, subcutaneous tissue, the space between the left and right sternal heads of the sternocleidomastoid tendon (two sternal heads), the superior aspect of the sternal handle jugular vein incision, the left and right sternothyroid muscles, and the anterior gap of the trachea.
The superficial layer contains the nerves on the inner side of the clavicle, and the subcutaneous tissue contains the sternocleidomastoid and jugular venous arch. The deep layer contains the brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid artery, aortic arch, and brachiocephalic vein, among other important structures.
[Effects and Functions of the Tian Tu Point]
1. Relieving cough through massage
If you press firmly on the Tian Tu point for 6 seconds, whether it is acute cough or the presence of foreign objects in the throat, the cough will immediately stop.
When using this method, you must exhale while applying pressure. It will take effect after repeating it three times. For children, you can reduce the pressure and increase the number of repetitions, and you will achieve the same result in relieving cough.
2. Alleviating plum pit qi
Let the patient press the Tian Tu point with the index finger of one hand at irregular intervals (with moderate force), pressing it for more than 10 times each time, until they feel a local sour, swollen, and slightly painful sensation.
Continuing this treatment for 2 months, most patients will see obvious results after about half a month of pressing.
3. Relieving hiccups
In traditional Chinese medicine, hiccups are caused by improper diet, which leads to the upward movement of stomach qi and the occurrence of hiccup. To relieve hiccups, you need to smooth the stomach qi and let the upward-moving qi return.
Using moxibustion on our Tian Tu point is also a good method for regulating hiccups. The Tian Tu point has the function of guiding qi, and moxibustion can relieve or suppress hiccups by guiding the qi out.
4. Warm moxibustion for inflammation
When massaging the Tian Tu point, you can do swallowing movements and breathe, swallowing saliva. In addition to massage, applying heat to the Tian Tu point is also a good way to reduce inflammation.
Use a small cotton bag filled with soybeans, sew it tightly, put it in the microwave for two minutes, and place it on the Tian Tu point while it is still hot. This is a simple method of warm moxibustion.
5. Treating colds in children
Since infants and young children have smaller bodies, parents can gently press the Tian Tu point in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction with the tip of their thumb or index finger, 2-3 times a day, for two minutes each time, to achieve obvious results.
