The mother sauce forced the calf to make everyone feel strange but the effect was extremely unexpected

Recently, Malaysia's Goodtimes site has an article to guide parents on the easiest way to reduce fever for children at home. This approach is also very popular with German parents. In order to lead the reader into this article, the author shared the story of a father taking his child to the flu in England as follows:

'Recalling two years ago in Bristol, England, my 1-year-old daughter got a flu. I rushed my child to the examination, only to see the doctor check his child's ear, nose, throat and chest cavity and told me to go home and give him warm water to rest. I was dumbfounded and asked the doctor why he did not prescribe medicine for the baby and received the answer that, 2 days later, come back and check it, if the disease does not become serious, let the body respond to it, so can improve resistance '.

Just as the doctor said, only 7 days later, the girl won the flu virus without resorting to drugs or any treatment.

In Germany, the pediatrician will actively equip parents with knowledge about first aid for children before going to the medical examination, including handling when a child has a cold or fever to avoid school. case of illness becomes more serious during waiting time for examination. It is also possible to save considerable medical resources.

In that knowledge, there is a simple method for reducing fever for children called 'cooling towel' very much favored by German parents. Methods of implementation include:

- Dip 2 cotton towels into warm water, squeeze the steam and spread the towels out (Water temperature should be equivalent or slightly lower than the body temperature).

- Wrap the towel around the child's calves, after about 20 minutes, remove the towel and dry the baby's feet immediately afterwards.

In fact, this is an effective method of cooling the body that every German parent has adopted, which helps the body's high temperature to decrease with the cooling of the cotton towel. When a child has a fever, his body temperature rises, if he gets a towel, warms or wears thick clothing, he will be more uncomfortable. This method of fever relief is based on the principle that the towel will slowly lower the body's temperature.

If the child has a fever of less than 38.5 degrees, the spirit of stability can be applied to the fever as above, but when the child has a fever of over 39 degrees and has abnormal symptoms, he must be taken to the hospital in time (Photo illustration)

According to NCBI - US National Biotechnology Center, this is one of the methods of antipyretic based on the principle of external impact to gradually reduce body temperature such as: toweling, taking off clothes, using cold drinks . There are many ways to cool from the outside of the body like a baby fan, cover a baby with a wet towel on the forehead or legs or open the baby room doors. In western countries, the method of cooling a child's body using a warm towel wrapped in the leg is most commonly used.

According to NCBI, the important thing about these external antipyretic methods is to make sure your baby is most comfortable and does not make them feel cold. And NCBI also recommends that if a child has a fever but his feet and hands are cold, he should not apply this fever.

In addition to measures to reduce fever from external effects as mentioned above, parents can also cool the baby's body by cleaning people or bathing them with warm water. However, Dr. Luu Quoc Quan, vice dean of Dongguan City Children's Hospital (Guangdong, China) recommends that, if a child has a fever of less than 38.5 degrees, mental stability can be applied. Save the physical as above, but when the child has a fever of over 39 degrees and has abnormal symptoms, he must be taken to the hospital in time.

In addition, you can apply the fever reduction method according to the folk experience below:

Apply ice : It is more convenient to put ice in a clean towel or a cold pack. Apply on your forehead for 5-10 minutes and you will reduce the fever immediately.

Use fresh lemon: Use a knife to cut lemon into thin slices horizontally (circle of lemon) then use a piece of lemon to rub against boredom, elbow and along the spine.

At the same time, you can suck a thin slice of lemon in your mouth. Using rubbing lemon on this person is extremely effective for high fever cases.

Wipe people with warm water: Use a warm washcloth and start wiping your body downward from your arms to your hands, as well as your back and legs. At the same time body massage to reduce fever.

Apply potatoes : Cut potatoes and soak them with vinegar for about 10 minutes then paste on the forehead, add 1 layer of towel over about 20 minutes later you will see the body lower fever, cool again.

Note: In any case, you should let your child see a doctor for timely examination and treatment.