Can scraping treat colds in children?

　　As we all know, scraping can relieve pain. Many friends will choose scraping to treat colds. So, can scraping be used to treat colds in young children?

　　Can babies be scraped if they have a cold?

　　Some parents asked, "Can scraping be used to treat colds in young children?" Experts said that scraping can be used to treat children suffering from colds and colds, but it should be noted that scraping is not allowed for younger children, otherwise it will easily cause damage to the child's delicate skin. Let’s take a look at the techniques for scraping colds in young children.

　　1. Let the child take off his shirt and lie prone on the bed, with his hands naturally placed on both sides of the body;

　　2. The operator stands on the left side of the child, applies the medium evenly to the area to be operated on, holds the scraping board in a pen-holding position, and makes the scraping board contact the skin at an angle of about 45 degrees with the plane of the child's body;

　　3. Then press the scraping board downwards with appropriate force, slide it in one direction, and scrape each area about 10 times;

　　4. The direction of scraping is from top to bottom on the back, and from inside to outside in the trapezius area of ​​the shoulder.

　　The angle between the scraping board and the child's body plane, the amount of force and the number of scrapings determine the amount of stimulation. Generally speaking, the larger the angle, the greater the downward force. The more scrapings, the greater the amount of stimulation. The amount of stimulation is suitable for children to bear, and is generally measured by the appearance of bright red, purple-red or purple-black spots on the scraped area.

　　Can scraping cure colds?

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that colds are an exogenous disease caused by wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, fire or epidemic toxins when the body's healthy energy is insufficient. Gua Sha has a certain effect in treating colds.

　　Gua Sha can release the lung defense, thereby helping the body resist external evils. The effect is more obvious for patients with good physique, especially those with mild and early stage colds and colds. Because the wind and cold have just entered, it is easy to "blow" out. Gua Sha can adjust the balance of yin and yang in the human body, strengthen the body's constitution, stimulate the body's own immune function, thereby alleviating cold symptoms.

　　It is worth noting that after scraping, you should also pay attention to protecting against wind and cold to avoid aggravation of the disease for a second time. Do not take a cold bath within 30 minutes after scraping. Patients with severe colds should also seek medical treatment in time. Scraping can only be used as an auxiliary therapy and do not delay the course of the disease.

　　From the article, we can learn that children’s colds can be treated with scraping. However, the editor here would like to remind everyone that children’s skin is relatively delicate, and they are also more afraid of pain. When performing scraping therapy on children, they must take care of their feelings, otherwise it will cause harm to their bodies.