Can massage reduce fever?

Massage is a great test of the massage technician's skills, because massage mainly involves pressing various acupuncture points on the human body, thereby relieving physical fatigue and related diseases. During the massage process, the strength should be kept neither too light nor too heavy, so that the massage can have the best effect on the human body. When parents are looking up matters related to reducing fever for children, many of them are familiar with the fact that massage can reduce fever. But can massage really reduce fever in the human body?

How to quickly reduce fever with pediatric massage

1. Open the Heaven Gate 100 times

Location: Tianmen acupoint, in a straight line from the middle of the eyebrows to the front hairline.

Technique: Use the tip of your thumb to push in a straight line on the acupuncture point. Push your thumbs up alternately from bottom to top. Push 50 to 100 times.

2. Push Kan Palace 100 times

Location: Kan Gong point, a horizontal line from the eyebrow along the center of the eyebrow to the tip of the eyebrow.

Technique: Use the side of your thumb or the tip of your finger to push in a straight line on the acupuncture point. Operation: Use your two thumbs to push from the center of the eyebrows to the tips of the eyebrows, which is called "pushing the Kan Palace". Push 50 to 100 times.

3. Move the sun 100 times

Location: temple, the intersection of the extended line of the eyebrow tip and the eye corner, and the depression behind the eyebrow.

Technique: Place the tip of the thumb or middle finger on a certain acupoint and push it in an arc or circular motion from one point to another. This is called the movement method. In this method, clockwise movement is used for tonification and counterclockwise movement is used for purgation. Using the tip of the middle finger to move it is called "moving the sun". Transport 50 to 100 times.

4. Clear the lung meridian 200 times

Location: Lung meridian point, rib surface of the last segment of the ring finger.

Technique: Use the side of your thumb or the tip of your finger to push in a straight line on the acupuncture point. Spiral pushing is for tonifying, which is called "tonifying the lung meridian"; pushing straight from the fingertip to the base is for clearing, which is called "clearing the lung meridian". Nurturing the lung meridian and clearing the lung meridian are collectively called "pushing the lung meridian". Here, choose the Qingfei meridian and push it 100 to 300 times.

Benefits of Pediatric Massage

1. Enhance skin resistance

Massage can enhance the secretion of sebaceous glands and sweat glands, clear out dead epithelial cells, and change skin metabolism. Massage, kneading, rubbing, and patting can easily dilate skin capillaries, increase skin temperature, and enhance the skin's defense function.

2. Promote digestion

By caressing and massaging infants and young children, the body can be stimulated to produce more correct hormones, which can promote the secretion of insulin and glucagon, and increase the amount of food intake by infants and young children; promote gastric acid secretion, strengthen gastric antral contraction and digestive tract function, and promote food digestion and excretion.

3. Regulate the nervous system

The skin is the largest sensory organ of the human body that receives external stimuli and is the external receptor of the nervous system. By massaging the skin and other tissues, appropriate stimulation can be given to the brain cells and nervous system, promoting the growth and intellectual development of infants and young children.

Can children's massage reduce fever quickly? This article introduces us in detail the techniques of using massage to reduce fever. The essence of massage lies in finding the right acupoints and applying moderate strength. When we need massage, we must find a regular store and masseur with relevant qualifications, especially for children. Because they are in the growth and development stage, higher requirements are placed on the masseur, otherwise it will have a counterproductive effect.