What are the methods to reduce fever in children? I recommend these six!

Once a child has a fever, he or she will become very weak and may not want to talk or eat. In serious cases, the child may fall into a coma, so parents must observe closely at this time. First of all, they must learn some physical cooling methods. In addition, there are actually many folk remedies or tips for reducing children's fever, which you can use, such as the following.

1. Ginger reduces fever

This recipe is only effective for colds caused by wind and cold.

Recipe contents: 1-2 slices of ginger, 3-4 pieces of coriander with the leaves removed and stems and roots left, 2-3 slices of white radish. Boil rock sugar with water for 15 minutes and give it to your baby to drink. The baby will sweat and reduce fever.

This is a set of dietary prescriptions for relieving fever. Ginger has the effect of relieving exterior symptoms and relieving fever; white radish has a cold nature and has the effect of clearing away heat; these three foods together do have certain effects in relieving fever and sweating. She reminded that this dietary therapy is only for colds caused by wind and cold, and babies with wind-heat colds will have their condition worsened after drinking it. This folk remedy is just a diet therapy, so parents should not have too high hopes. Especially when a child has a high fever (body temperature above 38.5℃), be sure to take the child to the hospital for treatment. In addition, children with febrile convulsions should never be treated with dietary therapy to reduce fever.

2. Tangerine peel reduces fever

This recipe can relieve children's poor appetite.

Recipe content: 10 grams each of silkworm feces, bamboo shavings and tangerine peel, add cold water and boil for another three minutes after the water boils. Divide a bowl of medicine into several portions and feed it to your baby once every 4 hours until the fever subsides.

Tangerine peel has the effects of strengthening the spleen, relieving cough and reducing phlegm; bamboo shavings and silkworm sand have the effect of removing dampness. The main effect of this folk remedy is to strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness. It is mainly used for children with poor spirits, poor appetite, bloating, etc.

3. Chinese medicine for fever

Don't use this remedy for children who sweat easily.

Prescription content: 4g of Bupleurum, 10g of Gypsum, 3g of Platycodon, 5g of Rehmannia glutinosa, 3g of Licorice, 6g of Orchid root, 6g of Pueraria root, 5g of Scrophularia, 6g of Forsythia, 6g of Morus bark, 5g of Red Peony Root, and 3g of Perilla Leaf. Decoct according to the traditional Chinese medicine procedure and give it to the baby.

Doctor's explanation: This folk remedy has the effect of dispelling exterior pathogens and inducing sweating, and is only suitable for children suffering from colds caused by wind and cold. When encountering children with wind-cold colds, this folk remedy is not suitable for wind-heat colds or mixed wind-heat and wind-cold colds. In addition, it is best not to use it for children with weak constitutions and those who sweat easily.

4. Rush reduces fever

It can treat night crying.

Recipe: Buy some rush at the pharmacy, use a lighter to burn the rush dry, put it in a cup, add some warm water and feed it to the baby.

It is mainly used to treat children's night crying and poor sleep.

5. Fruits can reduce fever

Can replenish water and vitamins.

Recipe contents: 2 lemons, 2 oranges (tangerines will not work), 25 grapes (or red grapes). Peel the orange and lemon, leaving the white skin, cut into small cubes and squeeze out the juice. Do not add water or heat it, and do not add sugar. Drink it two or three times a day. This is very effective in the early stages of a cold or low-grade fever. It can be basically cured if taken in combination with some Chinese patent medicine.

Children with fever should eat fruits, mainly to provide water and vitamins.