Article excerpt: "Traditional Chinese Medicine Ancient Methods for Infant and Child Health Preservation"
In addition to internal treatment methods, traditional Chinese medicine also has some external treatment methods that are very suitable for children's disease recovery. Below, we will introduce several external treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine:
Fumigation and washing method: It is a treatment method that uses traditional Chinese medicine and steam to fumigate and wash the surface of the human body. If there is high heat and no sweat in summer, you can use fragrant lotus decoction to smoke and wash, sweat and reduce heat; In the early stage of measles rash, in order to help penetrate the rash, raw ephedra, duckweed, coriander seeds, and Xihe willow decoction are used. Yellow wine is added to wipe the hair and limbs, and the medicine is boiled indoors to moisten the air and allow the body surface to come into contact with the medicinal gas.
Application method: It is an external treatment method that involves pounding fresh Chinese herbal medicine or adding powdered medicine to water or vinegar, and then applying it to the body surface. If using fresh purslane, cactus, indigo, golden powder, purple gold ingot, etc., choose one and apply it to the cheeks to treat mumps; Apply Wu Zhu powder to the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of the foot to treat drooling, etc.
Wrapping method: It is an external treatment method that places drugs on the skin and wraps them up. If using skin nitrate to wrap around the navel to reduce food accumulation; Mix gallnut powder with vinegar to prepare medicine for treating night sweats and other conditions inside the navel.
Cold accumulation and hot compress method: It is an external treatment method that involves heating medicine and wrapping it with cloth to iron the skin surface. Stir fry hot salt to iron the abdomen and treat abdominal pain; Stir fry raw scallions and salt until hot, iron the area around the navel and lower abdomen, and treat conditions such as constipation.
Application method: It is an external treatment method in which drugs are made into ointments, cakes, or powders and sprinkled onto ordinary plasters, and then applied locally. If using medicinal powders such as cloves and cinnamon, sprinkle them on ordinary plaster and apply them to the navel to treat diarrhea caused by cold syndrome. For example, during the summer dog days of summer, Yanhusuo, Bai Mustard Seed, Gan Sui, and Xi Xin are ground into powder and mixed with ginger juice to make a medicinal cake. A small amount of clove powder is placed in the center and applied to the Fei Shu, Gao Yao, and Bai Lao acupoints to treat asthma.
Wiping method: It is an external treatment method that uses medicinal solution or powder to wipe the local area. Wipe the mouth with ice boron powder, or wash the mouth with light salt water or silver flower licorice water to treat thrush, mouth sores, etc.
Can a child pull out a fire jar if they are sick?
Cupping is a very good health method that can promote the smooth flow of qi and blood, and has the effects of dispelling wind, dispelling cold, and relieving pain in the operation of the body. It is very popular. If a child is sick, cupping therapy can also be used. However, a bamboo or glass jar with an oral dose of 100px~125px needs to be used. The specific method is to first apply Vaseline to the local area, and then quickly cover the jar tightly on the selected skin. Due to negative pressure, the skin is sucked into the jar and lifted up, which can be removed in about 5-10 minutes.
The cupping method is convenient and applicable, and can be used at home. It has good therapeutic effects on pneumonia, wheezing, abdominal pain, asthma, enuresis, etc. caused by external wind and cold.
But when using a cupper for children, attention should be paid to:
Prohibited for infants under 6 months old; Cupping is not recommended for individuals with high fever, convulsions, skin allergies, edema, bleeding tendency, obvious malnutrition, and skin infections.
When removing the can, be gentle in your movements. First, press the skin on the edge of the can with your index finger, while tilting the can to the other side to allow air to enter the can. The can will quickly fall off. Do not directly pull it out with your hands to avoid damaging the skin and increasing pain.
The following two external treatment methods require professional doctors to operate and should not be operated by family members themselves:
Stabbing four seams to treat malnutrition and anorexia
Four stitch needling therapy is a commonly used method in pediatric acupuncture. The Four Seams are extraordinary acupoints outside the meridians, located at the midpoint of the transverse stripes on the middle nodes of the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger. They are the places where the three Yin meridians of the hand pass through. Acupuncture at the four seams can clear heat, relieve annoyance, unblock the hundred meridians, and harmonize the internal organs. It is commonly used to treat malnutrition and anorexia.
Specific operation method: After local disinfection of the skin, use a triangular needle to puncture about 1 minute deep, and then squeeze out a small amount of yellow white mucus by hand.
The Palm Cutting Finger Technique for Harmonizing Qi and Blood
This method has the function of harmonizing qi and blood, promoting spleen and stomach circulation, and is commonly used to treat diseases such as malnutrition and asthma. The cutting site is often taken from the large fish area of both palms.
The operation method of circumcision therapy is as follows: after disinfecting the area around the second-hand palm of the fish, use the thumb to lift about 1cm next to the incision, use a 0.4cm wide flat surgical knife to directly poke the incision area, with a wound length of about 0.5cm, then squeeze out the white fat like substance of adzuki bean and rhubarb, quickly cut it off, and cover it with disinfectant cotton balls. The bandage is wrapped and can be released after five days. During the dressing period, infection should be prevented. Suitable for conditions such as malnutrition and asthma.
Disclaimer: This article is a sharing of health knowledge. The drugs, prescriptions, acupuncture and moxibustion and other treatment and health preserving methods mentioned in this article should be applied under the guidance of professional doctors, and should not be applied by yourself. We are not responsible for any issues arising from improper use.