Question
A nephew has been suffering from yellow nasal discharge, accompanied by nasal congestion and snoring during sleep for nearly a month. I’ve heard that massaging for adenoid hypertrophy might be effective. What are the massage techniques?
Answer
For children with adenoid hypertrophy, they can lie on their back with their head near the edge of the bed. Firstly, use the palm of your thumb to start from the Yintang point, alternating to stroke along the median line of the forehead to the tip of the front hairline 36 times. Next, starting from the Yintang point again, use the palm of your thumb to push and stroke upwards towards both sides of the eyebrows to the Taiyang points 36 times. Then, use the palm of your thumb to push downwards along both sides of the nose 72 times. Lightly rub both nostrils while having the child coordinate with their breathing. Finally, use the palm of your thumb to push downwards along the nose groove 72 times. Rub the Yintang point, Taiyang point, and Yingxiang point for each point for a duration of 2 minutes.