Where Should I Massage to Help Relieve a Fever for My Five-Year-Old Baby?

Update Date: 2024-05-22 Source: Network

Child fever is relatively common, especially due to external influences. If a child has a low fever, it can be improved by massaging acupoints, which is not only convenient but also avoids side effects of medication. Massage therapy is effective for treating fever in children, but if parents' self-treatment at home is ineffective, they should seek medical attention promptly. Many parents do not know which acupoints to massage for a fever in a five-year-old child. Let's take a look at the following:

1. Lung Meridian (Lung Metal) Location: Palm side of the ring finger.

Operation: ①Supplementing Lung Meridian: Rotate and push on the surface of the ring finger, as shown in the middle figure, approximately 200-400 times. ②Clearing Lung Meridian: Push straight towards the base of the finger, as shown in the right figure, clearing 200-400 times. Main indications: fever, cough, asthma, chest tightness, sore throat, etc.

Clearing Tianheshui (from the center of the inner forearm to the wrist crease pushed towards the elbow crease) 100 times.

2. Tianheshui Location: The center of the inner forearm, extending in a straight line from the wrist crease to the time crease.

Operation: Use the middle and index fingers to push from the wrist crease to the elbow crease, as shown in the figure. Approximately push 100-500 times. Main indications: fever, irritability, thirst, mouth ulcers, convulsions, and other heat-related symptoms.

Opening Tiamen (pushing from the center of the child's eyebrows towards the edge of the hairline) 100 times.

3. Precautions

Due to differences in children's constitution and the complexity of illness changes, pediatric massage must be combined with seasonal, climatic, and symptomatic differences for discrimination and treatment. Additionally, children should be mindful of adding or removing clothing according to weather changes to prevent colds and fever. Currently, it is springtime, with significant weather changes and large daily temperature differences. Parents must adjust their children's clothing appropriately to prevent colds. Attention should be paid to reasonable feeding, avoiding excessive intake of greasy foods, to prevent food stagnation and subsequent fever. During fever, it is important to drink plenty of water and maintain a light diet.