What are the tips for children to use cupping to relieve cough? What should be paid attention to when using cupping to relieve cough in children?

For children with coughing symptoms, cupping can help relieve coughing. Before cupping children, you need to select acupoints. Generally, the flash fire method is used. Cupping once a day, 3 to 5 times as a course of treatment, can effectively relieve children's coughing symptoms.

Children's body resistance is relatively weak, and their respiratory system is not fully developed, so they are prone to coughing. Every time parents see their children coughing, they feel very distressed and hope to stop their children's coughs as soon as possible. Taking medicine to stop coughs is effective, but the side effects are large. You might as well use cupping to stop coughs. Let's take a look at some tips for children to stop coughs with cupping.

1. Tips for children to relieve cough by cupping

Children can use cupping to relieve cough. The main acupoints are Chuan and Feishu. For wind-cold cough, choose Fengmen, and for wind-heat cough, choose Dazhui. The cupping method is the flash fire method. The cupping time is maintained for 8 to 10 minutes. For younger children, the negative pressure in the cup should be smaller, otherwise it will hurt the child's skin. Cupping is done once a day, and 3 to 5 times is a course of treatment.

2. Precautions for children to use cupping to relieve cough

1. Apply some water before cupping

Before cupping your child, you should apply some water to the cupping area, especially warm water in winter. Spitting water can cool down the local skin, protect the skin and reduce burns as much as possible.

2. The flame is toward the bottom of the tank

When cupping children, the flame should be directed toward the bottom of the cup. The flame of the alcohol cotton ball must be directed toward the bottom of the cup. Do not burn the mouth of the cup, and do not let alcohol get on the mouth of the cup. Otherwise, it may cause burns and even lead to other serious consequences.

3. Keep the tank for a shorter time

When cupping children, it is important to shorten the time of cupping. If the cupping time is too long, it may cause burns to the child's skin, which will cause blisters and cause great pain to the child. Generally speaking, the time of cupping should be maintained at 3 to 5 minutes, and no more than 10 minutes, even for older children.

4. Be gentle when removing the cupping jar

After you have cupped your child, you must be gentle when you remove the cup. You should first press the skin around the cup with your index finger, then tilt the cup to the other side to allow air to enter the cup, and the cup will fall off quickly. Never remove it directly with your hands, otherwise it will damage the child's skin and cause great pain to the child.