(Above: Acupuncture points on the Lung channel, Blue Poppy's Lung Qi Jr., and ClearLungs chest rub)
As other acupuncturists know, it is so rewarding and re-affirming when you give a treatment that has profound (and immediate!) results. This happened to me just the other day. My little peanut Sofie was sick with croup. This cough is very distinct as it sounds like a seal barking. It gets quite scary, though, at night, when it's difficult to catch a breath. After one relatively sleepless night, I decided to break out the pins. So, knowing I would probably only get one pin in before she protested, I decided I would use Lung 9 (Taiyuan; English translation = Great Abyss). Using just in-and-out needling, her cough completely transformed. She no longer sounded like a seal! She continued to have a mild cough for another day, but her recovery was really speedy.
Along with the acupuncture, I also gave Sofie herbs (pictured above: Lung Qi Jr and ClearLungs, used topically). She had soup, tea, and lots of rest. I would whole-heartedly recommend this to any parent when their kid gets croup.
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