Chronic Cough

Children chronic cough | Children cough acupuncture

Children have weaker immune systems, making them prone to coughing. When a cough persists for more than 4 weeks, it is considered chronic coughing, which can significantly impact daily life and learning.

Causes of children chronic cough

Postnasal drip: When mucus from the nose drips down the back of the throat, it can trigger coughing.
Bronchitis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia: Infections affecting the bronchial tubes or lungs can lead to persistent coughing.
Airway hypersensitivity: Children with sensitive airways may experience coughing triggered by irritants such as smoke, dust, or strong odors.
Pertussis (whooping cough): A highly contagious bacterial infection causing severe coughing spells, commonly known as “the hundred-day cough.”
Complications from previous infections: Coughing can persist as a residual symptom following infections, such as a viral respiratory infection.
Gastroesophageal reflux: Stomach acid flowing back into the esophagus can irritate the throat and trigger a cough.

TCM classification of children's cough

Cold cough: Cough accompanied by nasal congestion, clear runny nose, chills and fever
Hot cough: Cough accompanied by sore throat, dry throat, and fever
Phlegm-heat cough: Cough with phlegm, yellow and thick phlegm, sore throat, chest pain
Dry cough: Cough accompanied by a feeling of phlegm in the throat, yellow sticky phlegm difficult to expectorate, and dry mouth with a desire to drink

Three-step TCM treatment of children's cough

Herbal medicine: The practitioner will prescribe herbal formulas based on the type of cough and the overall assessment of the tongue and pulse, using methods to alleviate cough, dissolve phlegm, and relieve wheezing. Later on, herbs to tonify the healthy qi will be added to prevent recurrence.

Acupuncture: Acupuncture can supplement the lung qi and enhance immune function, which is helpful for treating chronic cough.

MANA Painless “Laser Acupuncture”

Combining traditional acupuncture with modern technology, laser acupuncture is painless, non-invasive, and without needle sensation, making it suitable for children who are less accepting of traditional acupuncture. Laser acupuncture uses low-intensity laser irradiation on acupuncture points such as the lung shu, point to calm wheezing, yingxiang, spleen shu, and kidney shu, to stimulate the meridians and acupoints, achieve the effect of tonifying the healthy qi and enhancing immunity, and synergize with the internal herbal medicine.

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