Question
My daughter is 6 years old. She was fine during the day, but suddenly started to have a fever at night. I’m very worried and want to know if acupuncture for children’s fever is effective?
Answer
Based on your description, acupuncture for children’s fever usually only serves as a slight supplementary treatment. It is best to still go to the hospital for examination and treatment, and to administer antipyretic medication. Parents should also pay attention to keeping their child warm and drinking plenty of water to stabilize body temperature. Different causes can lead to different symptoms, so patients need to seek systematic and standardized examinations at regular hospitals based on their own conditions as soon as possible, so that treatment can be tailored to the symptoms. In addition, patients should maintain regular schedules, do a good job of keeping warm, eat light and soft foods in daily meals, ventilate frequently, and drink plenty of hot water.