How to Stop a Cough with Acupressure
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Published 2010-08-18
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The next time you're hacking up a lung, try stopping it with the ancient Chinese healing art acupressure.
Warning
If you feel pain when using acupressure, stop immediately. Pregnant women should not use acupressure.
Step 1: Press beneath your collarbone
Using the index and middle fingers on each hand, press the two spots located on either side of the notch at the base of the throat, in the hollow just below the collarbone. This strengthens the respiratory system. Keep the pressure up for one to three minutes with this exercise and the following ones.
Step 2: Reach behind you
Reach behind you to press the acupressure points known as the Vital Diaphragm, located about an inch below the highest point of each shoulder blade, toward the center of your back.
Tip
Have someone else press points on your back if you can't reach.
Step 3: Tilt your head down
Tilt your head down and, using the first two fingers on each hand, put pressure on the points a bit above and on either side of the vertabra that protrudes at the top of the spine when your head is leaning forward. This manipulates the point known as Ding Chuan, which relieves wheezing.
Step 4: Relieve a dry cough
For a dry cough, try pressing the point called Heaven Rushing Out: It’s located in the large hollow at the base of your throat, below your Adam's apple, if you're a man.
Did You Know?
Chronic coughing that is the result of emotional problems is called psychogenic coughing, and mostly occurs in children.
All Comments (21)
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when u desperate af to stop your cough and started to search
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Glad to know the "friend" was optional...forever alone.
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My 6 year old woke up coughing at 3am and kept at it for almost 2 hours. We found this 12 year old video, tried it on her and It's been 20 mins of calm since. Thanks for this!
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I did this on my little sister rn. she was crying bc she couldn't sleep. she was coughing like crazy and after, she coughed once and is now sleeping in peace.❤
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Bruh this literally stoped the severe cough I had since the last week , it felt like a dream to actually go take a good nap without the coughing 💖, thank for this great information ❣️
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Does everything coughs GOSH DANGIT
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Can't believe it worked! I've been coughing and wheezing for 8 weeks and my lungs feel like a dream!!
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Alhamdulillah it worked like a magic, my husband is coughing since last 3 weeks, he took all the medicines but still and couldn't sleep well but Alhamdulillah now he is sleeping peacefully may Allah grant you with good health Ameen Jazak Allah thank you for this video 😊
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Somewhere in the world, there is a one-handed person living alone and still coughing after watching this video.
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This was a lifesaver! I had a spastic coughing fit last night and it finally stopped. I feel so much better today since I could sleep. Thanks a million!
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This actually worked 😂 I honestly thought this was a joke! So glad I gave it a try 👏👏 huge thumbs up 👍. Thank you!
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the best video clip i have watched on youtube regarding health on cough,many thanks
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Weird hw th coff only comes wen u think of it..
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Thank You. It Stopped my sever coughing in just 2 min using only first technique. I appreciate your help so much 😊
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I know these work because it has worked for me everything. Just wonderful to have it all in one concise informative video. Thanks so much for sharing.
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Surprising..yet horrifying that these methods actually work......
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This actually helps omgggg. Gonna repeat again in a few hours
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I could hardly reach the spots because my shoulders are so tight and knotted from coughing for day's. I must've reached them good enough though because my cough has way subsided. I've coughed a couple times since but not the uncontrolled hacking like before. I'm so grateful!!
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this really worked and was surprisingly calming
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Thank you so much. I have been suffering from non-stop coughing at night due to allergy. Was desparately looking fot a solution as nothing really was working, and came across this video. I have watched it 10 mins ago, immediately followed the steps and my throat it not itching anymore. It is 1:49 here in Baltimore and I am so relieved. My sincere thanks to you. I shall regularly do it. Thanks so much once again.
