Children prone to recurrent respiratory infections are often termed "recurrent infection children." Such conditions typically stem from improper feeding, congenital deficiencies, malnutrition, or damage to vital energy from inappropriate medication use, leading to insufficient yang energy and susceptibility to colds. Additionally, daily care practices play a role—excessive emphasis on warmth by parents can trap yang heat internally, fostering various illnesses.Treatment emphasizes tonifying qi and fortifying the exterior. Primary techniques include:
1. Rubbing Xiaotianxin:
Located in the depression where the thenar and hypothenar eminences meet. Perform 3–5 rubbing-pinching motions here. This promotes diuresis, activates meridians, and clears heat toxins.This method is particularly effective for treating children with blocked pores causing anhidrosis or impaired sweating, as well as high fever leading to convulsions, mental confusion, and night crying. 2. Rubbing Fengchi and Fengfu: The Fengchi point is located in the depression lateral to the large tendon at the posterior hairline. The Fengfu point is situated 1 cun directly above the midline of the posterior hairline, in the depression at the center of the nape.Massage each point 10 times. This promotes sweating to resolve exterior pathogens, clears the mind and calms the spirit, and alleviates convulsions and phlegm. It is suitable for chills and high fever with stiffness and pain in the head and body following an external pathogen invasion. Regularly massaging Fengchi helps prevent colds, refreshes the mind, and improves vision. 3. Rotating the Taiyang Point: The Taiyang point is located in the depression approximately 1 cun (about 3 cm) posterior to the midpoint between the outer corner of the eyebrow and the outer corner of the eye. Massage and rotate the Taiyang point for 3 to 5 minutes.This technique dispels wind pathogens and regulates yin-yang balance. It is suitable for various exterior syndromes and is often used in combination with the Wind Pool (GB20) and Wind Palace (BL10) points. 4. Dazhui (GV14) Point: Located at the midpoint between the spinous processes of the seventh cervical vertebra and the first thoracic vertebra on the back, belonging to the Governor Vessel. Massage, knead, or apply pressure approximately 30 to 50 times, judging effectiveness by the degree of skin redness.It disperses wind, relieves exterior syndromes, unblocks meridians to alleviate pain, and stops coughing while calming wheezing. Suitable for treating wind-cold or wind-heat exterior syndromes manifesting as no sweating, fever, body aches, and nasal congestion. Also effective for whooping cough, coughing with wheezing, and phlegm rattling.
5. Upper Three Passes:
Located on the radial side of the forearm, where the wrist crease aligns with the elbow crease. Place the thumb or index and middle fingers side by side, then push upward 100 to 300 times. This method warms the interior, dispels cold, and tonifies qi and blood. Suitable for all patterns of excess and deficiency, it also promotes sweating.
Friendly Reminder
Children should engage in ample outdoor exercise to enhance their immune function. Parents should also monitor weather changes and adjust clothing accordingly, avoiding excessive layering of hats and coats.