What are the massage techniques for reducing fever in children?

During the process of growth and development, many children often catch colds and fevers due to low immunity. Colds and fevers require medication and injections, but these will gradually erode the child's health. In order to prevent this from happening, parents will more often choose to help the baby reduce fever through massage. However, there are also skills in the massage process. The force should be light and the movements should not be too stiff.

How to massage your baby to reduce fever

1. Massage the lung meridian to reduce fever when the baby has a fever

Lung meridian location : the tip of the ring finger.

Massage method : The mother pinches the baby's ring finger tip between the thumb and index finger, and pushes down from the index tip to the base of the finger 50 times, which can achieve the effect of clearing the lung meridian.

2. Massage your baby with Tianhe water to reduce fever

Tianhe Water Location : The middle of the inner side of the forearm, in a straight line from the wrist line to the elbow line. (Tianhe Water is from the horizontal line of the baby's wrist to the horizontal line of the elbow.)

Massage method : Dip your thumb in a small amount of ice water and push Tianhe water 50 times.

3. Massage the Hegu point to reduce the baby's fever

Location of Hegu point : located between the first and second metacarpal bones, commonly known as the "tiger's mouth".

Massage method : Use your thumb to press the Hegu point on the baby's left hand 50 times, then repeat with the right hand.

4. Massage the thenar eminence to reduce fever when baby has a fever

Thenar eminence location : From the base of the thumb on the front of the palm to the heel, the obvious protrusion when the palm is stretched out.

Massage method : Press the thenar point vertically with your thumb nail, pressing and loosening for about 2 minutes.

5. Massage the Lieque point to reduce fever when the baby has a fever

Location of Lieque point : on the forearm, above the radial styloid process, 1.5 inches above the transverse wrist crease.

Massage method : Use your thumb to massage the Lieque points on both sides of the baby's wrist for 2 minutes each.

Warm reminder : If a baby under one and a half years old has a fever, because the baby's fontanelle has not yet completely closed, the mother can cover the baby's front fontanelle with the palm of her hand after the baby falls asleep until the baby's head sweats slightly. Generally, the baby will sweat after covering for about 15 to 30 minutes, which can also help the baby effectively reduce the temperature and fever.