Which acupoints should be moxibustioned when a child has a fever

Children have relatively poor immunity and are always prone to some diseases, among which colds and fevers are the most common ones, which have a great impact on children's health. Moxibustion is a method of regulating the body based on acupoints, which can improve the body well without any side effects. However, we must master the acupoints. Let's learn which acupoints to moxibustion when children have a fever.

Which acupoints should be moxibustioned when a child has a fever

Moxibustion on Dazhui acupoint to reduce fever:

When it comes to children's fever, there are many types, including fever caused by wind and cold, fever caused by internal heat, and fever caused by viral infection. If moxibustion is used to reduce fever, it is faster to reduce fever caused by cold, and fever caused by viruses is second.

Method: Give the child moxibustion at Dazhui, Shenzhu, Feishu and Shenque points, each point for about 5-10 minutes. Moxibustion 1-2 times a day depending on the situation.

◆Moxibustion on Dazhui point

Dazhui point belongs to the Du meridian, between the 7th cervical vertebra and the 1st thoracic vertebra. Dazhui point, also known as Bailao point, is the meeting point of the Du meridian, the three yang meridians of the hands and feet, and the Yangwei meridian. It is known as the "meeting point of all yang" and the "sea of ​​yang meridians." This point has the functions of relieving exterior symptoms, dispersing wind, dispersing cold, warming yang, promoting yang, clearing the heart, calming the mind, strengthening the brain, eliminating fatigue, enhancing physical fitness, and strengthening the whole body. Modern research has found that moxibustion at the Dazhui point can increase the number of lymphocytes, improve the conversion rate of lymphocytes and the rate of E-rosette formation, and has the function of improving the body's cellular immunity. Moxibustion at this point can be used to treat chills in the neck and back of the elderly, fatigue, headache, dizziness caused by excessive use of the brain, stiff neck caused by excessive bending over a desk or bowing the head, cervical spondylosis, and vascular tension headaches.

The Dazhui point also has a significant antipyretic effect. Moxibustion at the Dazhui point can prevent and treat upper respiratory tract infections such as colds, bronchitis, and pneumonia. It can also be used to prevent and treat emphysema and asthma.

◆Moxibustion on Shenque point

Shenque (navel) belongs to the Ren meridian. It is also known as the navel. Moxibustion on the Shenque point has the effects of warming and replenishing the vital energy, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and consolidating the body and recovering from the disease. Modern research has found that moxibustion on the Shenque point of experimental arthritis rats can significantly reduce the degree of necrosis and cell infiltration in the inflammatory area. Moxibustion on the Shenque point of normal mice with salt can rapidly increase the activity of killer cells within 24 hours and recover within 72 to 120 hours. If moxibustion is performed continuously every other day, the increased activity can be maintained for a longer time.

Moxibustion on Shenque can also treat diarrhea, bloody stool and constipation after illness. According to Dou Cai Moxibustion Method, "Intestinal bleeding, which does not stop for a long time, is caused by eating cold food, which damages the large intestine. Moxibustion Shenque acupoint for 300 times; for people with asthenia and those after illness, moxibustion Shenque acupoint is effective in preventing and treating diarrhea, abdominal pain around the navel, rectal prolapse, stroke, opisthotonos, postpartum urinary retention, chronic diarrhea, skin itching, and urticaria.

The above is an introduction to which acupoints to use for moxibustion when a child has a fever, so that we can better regulate the body. Especially when a child has a cold, it is best not to take medication blindly. After all, medication still has certain side effects. In addition, if moxibustion cannot better help relieve the child’s cold symptoms, you must go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.