[Health Tips] Press two points for sore throat, dry throat and itching

Today is the beginning of the dog days. After the beginning of the dog days, the weather will have the following characteristics: "Sauna days" will be followed by heavy rain soon after, and the temperature will repeatedly change from hot to cold, which can easily cause colds, pharyngitis and other diseases. Patients will feel dry, sore and itchy throats and constant coughing.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that pressing the Dazhui point and Tiantu point more at this time can have a good therapeutic and preventive effect.

The Dazhui point is located in the depression below the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra at the back of the neck. It is the most protruding part of the back of the neck when you lower your head. This point is a major point where the three yang meridians and the Du meridian of the human body meet. It is known as the "yang among yangs" and can command the yang energy of the whole body. Therefore, massaging the Dazhui point can not only dredge the meridians of the three yang meridians and promote the circulation of qi and blood in the six internal organs, but also replenish the body's yang energy and enhance the ability to resist external evil. You can place your index and middle fingers on the point and gently massage it for about 15 minutes each time, and do it 1 to 2 times a day. It has good preventive and therapeutic effects on colds, cervical spondylosis, fatigue, and consumptive disease.

Tiantu point is located on the neck, on the anterior midline, between the two clavicles, in the center of the suprasternal fossa. It is mainly used to treat hiccups, coughs, vomiting, nervous vomiting, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, throat and other diseases. When massaging this point, you can swallow the saliva slowly while massaging it. In addition to massage, hot compress on the Tiantu point is also a good method. Use a small cotton bag, fill it with soybeans, then sew the bag tightly. Put it in the microwave for 2 minutes before use, and place it on the Tiantu point while it is still hot (be careful not to burn the skin). This is a simple method of moxibustion. While doing moxibustion, you can also perform finger massage, which has a very good therapeutic effect.