Anti-fever massage techniques

It should be clear that for fever, massage can only play an auxiliary relief of fever-induced discomfort, and can not help reduce fever, and can not replace anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, anti-infective treatment, and now the clinical massage is generally used only for children with fever. If the fever persists, it is recommended to seek medical attention in time to avoid delaying the best time for treatment. The current clinical massage parts for fever are: 1, Tianmen point: use both thumbs first fixed in the middle of the eyebrows, and then pushed to both sides to the edge of the hairline, repeat this action, can play a massage effect; 2, Tianhe water: use two fingertips fixed in the place of the wrist transverse lines, and then pushed to the elbow fossa, repeatedly; 3, solar plexus: that is, both sides of the eyebrows and the middle of the hairline slightly depressed part. Use two thumbs to gently rub; 4, Dazhi point: in the depression below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebrae, that is, the lower end of the neck, pressed diagonally upward, for acute fever has a certain therapeutic effect; 5, Hegu point: located in the thumb and index finger extension line, and the back of the hand at the midpoint of the junction, to clear heat and relieve the surface. In addition to the above several common massage points, traditional Chinese medicine will massage other points, such as Kangong point, Fengchi point, two fanmen, Panmen point, Tianshu point, etc., generally to massage to sweat for better results. Massage during fever need to ensure that the room temperature is appropriate, regular ventilation, and patients must drink more water to avoid water-electrolyte imbalance, but also need to promptly replace the wet clothes and bed sheets. In addition, physical cooling can also be done, such as applying antipyretic patches or warm water baths to help cool the body. For body temperatures over 38.5°C, oral antipyretic drugs such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen can be taken as prescribed by the doctor.