What to do if the child has internal heat?

The most obvious manifestations of damp-heat in children are red lips, dry mouth, poor sleep at night, etc. Experts say that the key to dealing with this symptom is to carry out dietary therapy and eat more heat-removing foods, such as pears and mulberries; in addition, appropriate massage should be performed, such as "Dancing Horse Crossing the Tianhe River" for 1-2 minutes, which is suitable for babies with high fever; pinch and rub the four horizontal lines 5-7 times; press and rub the Dazhui point until the skin turns slightly red, etc.

1. Playing the horse across the Tianhe River for 1-2 minutes (for babies with high fever)

Technique:

Hold the baby's four fingers with one hand with the palm facing up, and use the thumb of the other hand to press the Nei Laogong point first. Then dip the index and middle fingers in cold water, and tap from the Zongjin point to the Hongchi point (Quze point) alternately, or blow cool air while tapping.

effect:

The bouncing and blowing of the exercise "Dama Guo Tianhe" are both aimed at clearing the baby's heart heat and significantly reducing the local temperature of the baby's forearm. When the high-temperature blood flows through this area, it will cool down quickly, which is equivalent to opening a heat dissipation window on the high-temperature body. Moreover, it only needs to be operated on the forearm, which is simple, safe and has no side effects. It can also prevent heat toxicity from attacking the heart and the occurrence of high fever convulsions in children.

2. Pinch and rub the four horizontal lines 5-7 times

Location:

There are four horizontal lines on the palm, at the first interphalangeal joints of the index finger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger.

Use your thumb nail to pinch and rub the acupoints one by one. You can pinch and rub three times. Pinching the four horizontal lines requires the baby to use both hands, with ten fingers pressing and kneading each time. Repeat this operation 5 times, with the strength determined by the child's tolerance.

This massage method has the effect of clearing away heat and relieving restlessness, but it is generally more suitable for reducing heat from the lungs and stomach, such as indigestion, abdominal distension, and fever caused by indigestion in babies.

3. Press and rub Dazhui until the skin turns slightly red (wind-cold and fever)

Located at the lower end of the human neck, in the depression below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra. There are seven cervical vertebrae in total. When the baby lowers his head and turns his neck left and right, the upper six cervical vertebrae rotate along with it and only the seventh cervical vertebra remains stationary. The Dazhui point is located under the spinous process of this stationary cervical vertebra.

Use your thumb to massage the baby's Dazhui point with moderate force until the skin turns slightly red.

Pressing and rubbing this acupoint can invigorate the body's yang energy, dispel the cold, and enhance immunity. Dazhui point is most suitable for babies suffering from fever due to wind-cold.