In daily life, babies are surrounded by bacteria, which can easily lead to cold symptoms. When taking medication, it may not be good for the baby's health. Therefore, it is best to use physical therapy, also known as traditional Chinese massage. So, how to massage babies when they catch a cold?
1. If a baby catches a cold and has a runny nose, then massage therapy can be used. The first step is to push the scapula, which is located along the sutures in the baby's scapula and gently pushed from top to bottom. This is what traditional Chinese medicine calls pushing the scapula.
2. The technique is very important in massage, which involves using both thumbs to perform a crescent shaped massage along the shoulder bone seam of the baby. The posture is to push from top to bottom, but the number of times should be controlled, not exceeding 100 times. If too many times are used, it may cause physical damage to the baby, and this must be noted.
3. If a baby catches a cold and coughs due to catching a cold, the Tian Tu acupoint massage method can also be used, which involves gently pressing the Tian Tu acupoint on the baby's body. The specific location is when the baby lowers their head, and there is a hole under the chin, which is called the Tian Tu acupoint. The technique used is to press the middle finger for about 10 points, which has a cough relieving effect.
4. Another way is to rub the baby's lung area horizontally. After pressing on the baby's Tian Tu acupoint, you can also rub the baby's back and forth on the lung area with your hand. After rubbing the baby's spine, it can greatly alleviate the baby's cold symptoms and allow the baby to sleep quietly. It can be said that the effect is very good.
