In autumn and winter, if you don’t pay attention, colds, coughs, headaches, runny noses, and fevers will come to you. Those with children at home are most afraid of having a fever at night, and parents are always as anxious as ants on a hot pot. I don’t know what to do! The five fever-reducing acupoints in our human body can assist in the treatment of colds and fevers, and are also important acupuncture points in traditional Chinese medicine.

Dazhui Point

Dazhui is located in the depression under the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra. It is the intersection point of the Governor Vessel and all the yang meridians of the twelve main meridians of the body. The yang of the Governor's body is the solution Commonly used points for reducing fever. At the Dazhui point, use a three-edged needle to prick the blood and add cupping for better results. You can also do Dazhui acupoint massage, combined with pushing the spine, that is, use the food, middle fingertips or palms to push from top to bottom from Dazhui acupoint to the tailbone, about 100,300 times.

Ten Xuan points

There are 10 fingertips. Shixuan point has many first-aid uses and is widely used among the people for fever, epilepsy, infantile convulsions, etc. In case of high fever, use a three-edged needle to prick and bleed. It is appropriate to bleed 35 drops.

Quchi point, Hegu point, Waiguan point

Bend the elbow, the end of the transverse crease, that is, the depression on the inner edge of the lateral epicondyle of the humerus is the Quchi point. Hegu, commonly known as the tiger's mouth, is located in the depression between the first and second metacarpal bones. Quchi and Hegu both belong to the large intestine meridian of Hand Yangming, which can not only dispel wind and relieve external symptoms, but also clear and relieve Yangming. Take Waiguan two fingers upward from the midpoint of the horizontal crease on the back of the wrist. Waiguan point is one of the intersection points of the eight meridians, and is an important point for relieving superficial symptoms and reducing fever. Using filiform acupuncture to prick these three points can lower body temperature. You can also massage these three points, and at the same time, use the food and middle fingertips to push upward from the wrist creases to the elbow about 300 times.