Alcohol can really cool off when you have a fever, but it is not suitable for babies. The baby's liver and kidney function is not perfect and his skin is delicate. It is easy to be absorbed during wiping, which may lead to acute alcoholism after accumulation! Even rubbing a small amount of alcohol can easily cause skin allergies.

At the same time, alcohol wiping can only reduce the body surface temperature, but the actual body temperature will be higher. Because alcohol volatilizes quickly, which leads to the rapid contraction of skin blood vessels, but the heat can't be emitted, and it is not advisable to apply ice to reduce fever.

The baby has a fever, so parents should not be "confused". The following is the baby's guide to reducing fever.

What are the physical cooling methods?

First, wipe with warm water.

If the child has a fever below 38℃, you can wipe your baby with warm water or take a warm bath. The water temperature should be controlled at 32-35℃. Wipe the forehead, neck, armpit, groin and other places with rich blood vessels with gentle movements.

Second, drink more water.

38.5℃ (38℃ for children with a history of febrile convulsion) is the reference value for children to drink antipyretics. However, if the child is in a good mental state, even if the body temperature reaches 38.5℃, there is no need to take medicine. It can make children drink more water and take away body heat through sweating and natural urination.

Third, let the baby wear less clothes.

When the baby has a fever, some parents are afraid that the baby will catch a cold again and wrap the child more tightly. This not only affects the cooling, but also may cause the baby to have a high fever and convulsions. So when you have a fever, don't wear too many clothes and cover your baby with a thick quilt. You should take off too many clothes or loosen your clothes. This method is suitable for small babies, especially newborns. As long as the clothes and quilts are reduced and the bags are scattered, the body temperature can be lowered.

Fourth, ventilation and heat dissipation

Ventilation, pay attention to heat dissipation, and avoid being wrapped in a quilt. The indoor temperature can be controlled at about 24-26℃, and attention should be paid to regularly opening windows for ventilation to make indoor air convection. Air conditioners can be used in summer and humidifiers can be used in winter to reduce the ambient temperature, which is beneficial to the drop of children's body temperature.

Matters needing attention in physical cooling

1. It is forbidden to wipe the precordial area, abdomen, back neck and soles of feet during physical cooling, because these parts are sensitive to cold stimulation, which may easily lead to reflex bradycardia and diarrhea.

2. It is not recommended to use alcohol for physical cooling. This point has been said before, so I won't go into details.

3. Physical cooling is also prohibited for those with cold limbs and body. Such patients need to pay attention to keep warm.

In short, physical cooling is only a means to help reduce fever, and remember to keep warm and take off your clothes! High fever still needs medication or medical treatment!