How to reduce children's fever

Children's fever is a problem that many parents have to face. For some children with poor resistance, fever symptoms may even occur frequently. When a child has a fever, certain antipyretic measures need to be taken, otherwise the child's condition may worsen and cause irreversible consequences to the child's health. So, how do we reduce a child’s fever?

1. Wipe with warm water or take a warm bath

Wipe your child's head, armpits, and limbs with a warm, wet towel or give him or her a warm bath, scrubbing the skin more often to promote heat dissipation.

2. Foot bath to cool down

Foot soaking can promote blood circulation, relieve discomfort, and lower the baby's body temperature. You can use a large basin or a small bucket to soak your feet. Pour 2/3 of the basin with water. The water temperature should be slightly higher than usual, based on what your baby can adapt to. When soaking the baby's feet, the mother can rub the baby's two little feet, which can not only dilate the blood vessels but also relieve the discomfort caused by fever.

3. Ice compress to reduce fever

You can use a small amount of ice or cold compress on the baby's head or large blood vessels. But be sure to wrap a layer of cloth around the ice bag to prevent local frostbite on the baby's skin, and babies under 6 months old should not be given ice compresses. There is still much controversy about the pros and cons of this approach. It is generally believed that ice compresses do more harm than good, because they may cause the capillaries in the baby's skin to contract, hindering heat dissipation and causing the body temperature to be higher. Especially if accompanied by chills or shivering, ice compresses should not be used.

4. Medication to reduce fever

For fever reduction, the usual choices are cooling patches or cooling suppositories. You can also use oral solution or granule dosage forms. For infants under 1 year old, it is best to use drops because the drug concentration in drops is low and less irritating.

5. Home remedies for reducing fever

1. Hot ginger syrup

Brown sugar water boiled with ginger can help dispel the cold, so mothers may wish to try it when they have a fever.

2. Hot Ginger Coke

Coke is a common beverage for modern young people, but it is not just a beverage. Boiling it with ginger slices and drinking it can dispel cold and relieve heat. It is a good fever-reducing remedy for children with fever.

3. Chrysanthemum tea

Chrysanthemum has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. When you have a fever, making a pot of tea with chrysanthemums that are in the flowering period can warm the body and clear away heat and toxins in the body. Therefore, for patients with fever and chills, drinking a pot of hot chrysanthemum tea at the right time can have a good effect in reducing fever and cooling down.