Patient's question:
My young nephew has been having yellow nasal discharge for nearly a month, with nasal congestion and snoring at night. I heard that massage can be effective, so I'm looking for massage methods for adenoid hypertrophy.Doctor's answer:
Let children with enlarged adenoids lie flat on their backs with their heads resting against the edge of the bed. First, use the fleshy parts of both thumbs to start from the Yintang acupoint and alternately stroke along the midline of the forehead to the hairline tip 36 times. Then, use the fleshy parts of both thumbs to start from the Yintang acupoint and stroke along the upper edge of the eyebrows to the temples 36 times. Next, use the fleshy parts of both thumbs to start from the Yintang acupoint and push downward along both sides of the nose 72 times. Gently rub the two nasal wings with the fleshy parts of both thumbs while guiding the child to breathe through their nose. Use the fleshy parts of both thumbs to start from the Yintang acupoint and push downward along both sides of the nasal 72 times. Massage the Yintang acupoint, the temples, and the Yingxiang acupoint for 2 minutes each.