During the process of growing up, babies will always get sick, but when babies get sick, not only do they feel uncomfortable, but also adults. When the throat becomes hoarse, not only does it feel painful, but it can also be so uncomfortable that one cannot speak. Some mothers may choose to massage their babies to relieve hoarseness in the throat. So where to massage a 2-year-old baby with hoarse throat?
Where to massage a 2-year-old baby with hoarse throat
1. Rub both sides of the throat for 1-3 minutes
Location: On both sides of the throat;
Method: Use one hand's thumb and index finger to apply relative force, gently massage the sides of the child's throat, and repeat the operation from top to bottom for 1-3 minutes.
2. Rub the Ren Ying acupoint and Tian Tu acupoint for one minute each
Location: The Renying acupoint is located on the neck, 1.5 inches away from the anterior cervical Adam's apple. (At the pulsation of the common carotid artery.)
The Tiantu acupoint is located at the midpoint of the two clavicles and in the center of the suprasternal fossa.
Method: Lift the baby up, these two acupoints are easy to find. Use one thumb and the middle finger to massage the person on both sides of the child, then use the middle finger to massage the Tian Tu for 1 minute each.
3. According to Lian Quan
Location: At the intersection of the midline of the neck and the transverse wrinkle directly above the Adam's apple. Pressing this acupoint with your fingers can feel the base of your tongue.
Method: Use one thumb to press on the child's acupoint, first press and then knead for 1-3 minutes, gradually increasing the intensity of the technique, while instructing the child to swallow.
4. Rub the muscles on both sides of the cervical spine 5-7 times
Location: On both sides of the cervical spine;
Method: Use the thumb and the other four fingers to apply relative force and rub the muscles on both sides of the neck of the child's neck, back and forth 5-7 times.
What to eat for a 2-year-old baby with hoarse throat
1. Rock sugar eggs
Ingredients: 2 eggs, moderate amount of rock sugar. Method: Dissolve rock sugar in water to make sugar juice, boil it, brew eggs, and take once a day in the evening. Effect: It can invigorate the body and nourish yin, clear heat and reduce fire, and prevent hoarseness. 2. Rock Sugar snow pear
Ingredients: 1 pear, moderate amount of rock sugar. Method: Wash the pear, peel and core it, then add rock sugar and steam it over water until cooked (the rock sugar should be completely melted). Effect: It can help moisten the lungs, relieve cough, clear heat and detoxify, promote diuresis and clear the throat. It has a good relieving and therapeutic effect on hoarseness caused by colds, coughs, internal heat, and other reasons.
If a baby experiences hoarseness in the throat, it can be improved through massage and diet. Generally, as long as it is well regulated, the baby's throat will soon return to normal. And it is also necessary to give children more plain water to drink on a regular basis, as for carbonated drinks, they cannot be eaten. If it's not good all the time, then you need to go to the hospital for a check-up.
