Question
Is it possible to reduce fever in children by using acupuncture therapy?
Answer
For childhood fever, it is not recommended to use acupuncture therapy for fever reduction. There are many causes of childhood fever, such as upper respiratory infections, various acute infectious diseases, etc. Infants’ body temperature is easily affected by external factors, so parents should not be overly anxious. First, it is necessary to differentiate between physiological fever and pathological fever. For physiological fever, such as when children wear too many clothes or after physical activity, no treatment is needed. For pathological fever, the following methods should be adopted to reduce fever.