Pediatric fever often consumes a lot of energy and may also present symptoms such as loss of appetite, diarrhea, and constipation. In addition to providing children with an appropriate amount of calories and protein, parents should feed them light and easily digestible food, encourage them to drink warm water to replenish fluids, and consider using massage techniques. Depending on the type of fever, other corresponding methods may be used. Below, let's take a look at the illustrations of pediatric fever massage techniques.
Pediatric External Fever Massage
For pediatric external fever, you can choose to stimulate the Tianmen, push the Kang Palace, rub the Sun, and massage the high bone behind the ear for one minute each. Then, stimulate the Lung Meridian and clear the Tianhe River for three minutes each. If the fever is accompanied by symptoms of wind and heat, add a two-minute massage to the spine. If the fever is accompanied by symptoms of wind and cold, add a one-minute massage to the San Guan acupoint, pinch and rub the Er Shan Men acupoint, and press the Feng Chi acupoint three to five times.
Benefits of massage: Stimulating the Tianmen, pushing the Kang Palace, rubbing the Sun, and massaging the high bone behind the ear can help eliminate external pathogens. Clearing the Lung Meridian and the Tianhe River can help clear heat. Massaging the spine increases the effectiveness of clearing heat. Stimulating the San Guan acupoint, pinching and rubbing the Er Shan Men acupoint, and pressing the Feng Chi acupoint are aimed at promoting sweating and reducing fever.
Pediatric Lung and Stomach Heat Massage
For pediatric lung and stomach heat, you can choose to clear the Lung Meridian, clear the Stomach Meridian, clear the Large Intestine Meridian, rub the Ban Men acupoint, and massage the Inner Bagua acupoint for one minute each. Then, clear the Tianhe River and retreat the six fu organs for two minutes each. Finally, massage the Tian Shu acupoint and massage the abdomen clockwise for two minutes each.
Benefits of massage: Clearing the Lung Meridian and the Stomach Meridian can help eliminate heat in the lungs and stomach. Clearing the Large Intestine Meridian, rubbing the Ban Men acupoint, massaging the Inner Bagua acupoint, and massaging the Tian Shu acupoint clockwise can promote digestion, help with bowel movements, and reduce internal heat. Clearing the Tianhe River and retreating the six fu organs are aimed at clearing heat and reducing fever.
Pediatric Yin Deficiency Fever Massage
For pediatric yin deficiency fever, you can choose to nourish the Spleen Meridian, nourish the Lung Meridian, nourish the Kidney Meridian, and massage the Yun Nei Lao Gong acupoint for one minute each. Then, rub the Er Ren Shang Ma acupoint for two minutes, clear the Tianhe River for two minutes, and stimulate the Yong Quan acupoint for one minute. Lastly, massage the Zu San Li acupoint for two minutes.
Benefits of massage: Nourishing the Spleen Meridian, nourishing the Kidney Meridian, nourishing the Lung Meridian, and massaging the Er Ren Shang Ma acupoint and the Zu San Li acupoint can help promote the functions of the spleen, lungs, and kidneys, and enhance the functions of the internal organs. Clearing the Tianhe River and massaging the Yun Nei Lao Gong acupoint can help reduce yin deficiency fever. Stimulating the Yong Quan acupoint can promote the downward movement of internal heat and help clear yin deficiency heat by promoting urination.
Pediatric Summer Heat Massage
For pediatric summer heat, you can choose to clear the Lung Meridian, clear the Stomach Meridian, clear the Heart Meridian, clear the Tianhe River, retreat the six fu organs, nourish the Spleen Meridian, and nourish the Kidney Meridian for one minute each.
Benefits of massage: Clearing the Lung Meridian, the Heart Meridian, and the Tianhe River, retreating the six fu organs, massaging the Xiaotianxin acupoint, nourishing the Spleen Meridian, and nourishing the Kidney Meridian can help clear summer heat and promote qi and nourish yin.
Tips
Before performing massage on children, the masseur can use cold water, peppermint water, or alcohol (for children over six months) as lubricants to enhance the cooling effect of the technique. Massage can be performed once in the morning and once in the afternoon. If the fever is high, it can be done three times. If the child's fever has subsided, it is recommended to continue the massage for two more days to consolidate the effects and prevent the recurrence of fever. However, if the high fever persists after multiple massage sessions, medication should be considered and medical attention sought promptly.
