The temperature turns cold in autumn and winter, and the symptoms of dry cough are more likely to appear. Dr. Chen Zhihuan said that it is recommended to press these acupoints to achieve the effect of relieving cough and protecting the lungs!
1. Tiantu point: below the anterior neck, in the middle depression of the left and right clavicles.
2. Yunmen point: the triangular depression below the lateral clavicle of the left and right hands is one of the veins of the lung meridian.
3. Chise point: the depression outside the middle of the elbow transverse stripes is also one of the veins of the lung meridian.
4. Taiyuan point: the horizontal stripes of the wrist and the depression of the thumb root belong to one vein of the lung meridian.
5. Hegu point: located on the back of both hands.
Nutritionists say that you can rub the above-mentioned acupoints by drawing circles on your fingertips to promote lung circulation and improve cough symptoms. However, if the cough symptoms are not relieved, it is still recommended to actively check so as not to aggravate the condition.
How to distinguish dry cough from wet cough
Dry cough (no phlegm)
Can you tell from the cough that it is a dry cough? Dr. He said that the sound of dry cough would be more consistent. "If you cough ten times, the sound of these ten coughs is the same." He also pointed out that a dry cough often has an itchy throat, which is unbearable and has to be coughed up immediately, but many times after coughing up, the discomfort in the throat will continue.
Common causes of dry cough: allergy and asthma.
The common causes of dry cough are throat sensitivity, tracheal sensitivity, asthma and other non-infectious diseases. Dr. He explained: "Take tracheal sensitivity as an example, because inflammatory particles such as histamine are easy to stimulate the trachea and cause itching, which should be relieved by dry cough. 」
In addition, even if there is no trachea or throat problem, Dr. He pointed out that when people suffocate by inhaling pollutants or irritants, they will stimulate their throats and make their bodies cough because they have to cough up foreign bodies.
Wet cough (phlegm)
Unlike dry cough, Dr. He said that the sound of wet cough is usually not exactly the same. Generally speaking, when the cough is over, the sputum in the throat has been cleared, so there will be no initial sputum.
In addition, the discomfort of wet cough is generally tolerable, and many times it is found that it can be tolerated until you find a paper towel to go to the toilet. And after clearing the sputum, there will be a feeling of relief and cure.