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How does Chinese medicine treat a child's fever?

Asked by:Hydra

Asked on:Apr 09, 2026 01:37 AM

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  • Crystal Crystal

    Apr 09, 2026

      Children's bodies are weak and they will become the main targets of diseases in winter. Many children begin to suffer from colds and fevers in winter, which worries many parents. When parents find out that their children are sick, they usually choose to give their children some Western medicine. As everyone knows, regular consumption of Western medicine is also harmful to the child's health. At this time, parents should choose to use some traditional Chinese medicine methods. So, how does Chinese medicine treat a child’s fever?

      Oral Chinese medicine

      Traditional Chinese medicine can fully reflect the characteristics of syndrome differentiation and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine. According to the physiological characteristics of children and the actual situation of each child in the later stage of pneumonia, it can be said to be "tailor-made". With the development of modern science and technology, traditional Chinese medicine dosage forms are also diverse. In addition to the traditional decoction of Chinese herbal medicine, there are also Chinese medicine dosage forms that only need to be brewed with boiling water. While changing the dosage form, the "bitter" taste of traditional Chinese medicine is reduced, making it relatively easier for children to accept it.

      Paste

      Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "deficiency must be replenished". Children have the physiological characteristics of "often deficient lungs, spleen and kidneys". Children with deficiency syndromes can take supplements. In addition to some children with recurrent bronchial asthma and children over 4 years old with thin appearance, yellow face, loss of appetite, short stature, and excessive sweating who can be supplemented by ointment, it is also applicable to some children with repeated and multiple pneumonias. It’s winter, so it’s a good opportunity to use ointments to replenish your body.

      Acupoint application

      Acupoint application is an external treatment method used by traditional Chinese medicine to treat diseases. The treatment of diseases is based on the meridian theory of Chinese medicine. Select certain acupoints and apply certain drugs to stimulate the acupoints and absorb specific drugs in specific parts, thus exerting obvious pharmacological effects. In summer, there is a "winter disease can be treated in summer" acupoint application, while in winter, the "three to nine days" is also a good time for application. From November every year, during the season of "winter disease treatment", special powder is used to make a specific dosage form and applied to Tiantu point, Dazhui point, Shenque point and Tanzhong point. It has the effect of warming meridians and dredging meridians, removing blood stasis and reducing phlegm, and improving pulmonary circulation.

      Auricular acupuncture treatment

      Auricular points are the acupoints located on the auricle. The ears have a close relationship with the internal organs and meridians. Each organ and tissue has a corresponding reaction area (auricular point) on the auricle. Stimulating auricular points has a certain regulating effect on the corresponding organs. For children with pneumonia, we often select acupuncture points such as "lung, spleen, kidney, Shenmen, and trachea" to relieve lungs, strengthen the spleen, tonify the kidneys, and relieve cough and reduce phlegm.

      A fever in a child is not a trivial matter. It may cause the child to suffer from pneumonia, so parents must treat the child as soon as possible, and must use less Western medicine, especially infusions, antibiotics, etc. It is best to use some external methods such as scraping and applying.