How to push the fever

Fever is an abnormal increase in body temperature and is a common illness in children. The principle of pediatric tui na treatment for fever is to pass through and clear heat, i.e. to generate sweat and clear heat. The common acupoints used in pediatric tui na are opening Tianmen, pushing Kanguang, rubbing the Sun, transporting the high bone behind the ear, clearing the lung meridian, clearing Tianheshui, and also identifying tui na according to the child’s symptoms. If the fever is of the external wind-cold type should be added with pushing San Guan, outer Labor Palace, pushing down on Tianzhu bone, pinching and rubbing Er Fan Men, taking Fengchi, taking Shoulder Well and other points, if the fever is of the external wind-heat type should be added with retreating the six internal organs, if the fever is of the injured food type should be added with clearing the stomach meridian, clearing the large intestine, rubbing Pan Men, transporting the inner Bagua, retreating the six internal organs, moistening the abdomen, rubbing Tianshu, pressing the strings and walking and rubbing, if the fever is of the Yin deficiency should also be added with tonifying the spleen meridian, tonifying the lung meridian, rubbing Inner Labor Palace, rubbing Erma, rubbing Yongquan, pressing and rubbing the foot three li and other points.