Where can I get a massage to help my child reduce fever?

I believe that many babies have experienced fever during their growth. There are many factors that cause fever. If you blindly take medicine, it is easy for the baby to become dependent, which will reduce the child's resistance. Some medicines will also have side effects, which are very harmful to the baby's health. Therefore, many parents will choose to massage to reduce fever. So where can massage help reduce fever when a child has a fever?

First, where can we massage a child's fever to help reduce it? Massaging the Hegu point can help reduce fever. Location: The Hegu point is located on the back of the hand, at the highest point of the muscle between the thumb and index finger after putting the five fingers together. There is an acupuncture point on each hand. Technique: Use the tip of the thumb of your other hand to press the Hegu point firmly. Efficacy: Suitable for fever, cough, asthma, runny nose, nasal congestion and other discomfort symptoms caused by colds.

Second, massaging the Dazhui point when you have a fever can help reduce the fever. Location: The Dazhui point is located in the middle of the back of the neck, at the lower edge of the larger protruding bone. Technique: Use the index and middle fingers of one hand to press hard on the Dazhui point. Efficacy: Dazhui point can help prevent colds, especially for fever or persistent high fever caused by colds.

Third, massaging the Yongquan point when you have a fever can help reduce the fever. Location: The Yongquan point is located on the sole of the human foot, in the depression at the front of the sole. Flex your toes firmly and create the depression at the front of your foot. Technique: Press the Yongquan point with the tip of your thumb. The strength should be enough to feel a slight soreness. Efficacy: It can help dissipate heat and anger, and relieve symptoms such as physical fatigue, nasal congestion, and dry mouth caused by colds.

Where can massage help reduce fever in children? Massaging the Shixuan acupoints can help reduce fever. Location: The Shixuan acupoints are located at the tips of the ten fingers, 0.1 inches (finger inches) away from the free edge of the nails, with a total of ten acupoints on the left and right. Technique: Use the nail of your thumb to pinch the acupoint repeatedly and forcefully until you feel a sore sensation, until the Shixuan acupoint turns red and hot. The total stimulation time should not exceed 3 to 5 minutes each time. Efficacy: Shixuan acupoint is mostly used for first aid and is widely used in high fever such as fever, epilepsy, and infantile convulsions. Massaging the Shixuan acupoint can relieve heatstroke, coma, shock, high blood pressure, and finger numbness.

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