Chest cold wrap
Very effective means A gradual but harmless reduction in temperature is a cold wrap.
Take two linen (kitchen) towels, fold them in half lengthwise, soak one towel in cool (the higher the temperature, the colder the water should be) water, squeeze lightly (so as not to drip), wrap with a second (dry) towel, wrap on top with a woolen scarf, put the patient in bed for 30-40 minutes. You can put a shirt and sweater on top of this wrap and let him play in bed. Then remove the towel and take warm shower and leave the patient to rest in bed for another 30 minutes.
You can do the so-called “three-quarter” wrap, that is, wrap the torso from the armpits to the groin, everything else is the same. This wrap is more effective and is also used to gradually reduce elevated temperature at acute diseases of a cold nature. This wrap can be repeated two to three times a day. It is best to do it for children for a while nap and leave until the child wakes up. In general, you need to remember the sacred rule: no matter what healing and useful procedure was not done to restore the health of a child or an adult, you should never wake up the patient, since rest and sleep are one of the most healing “medicines” that nature “invented” for recovery.
It should be remembered that just as a patient cannot recover from one aspirin tablet, one cannot have an instant “miraculous” effect from one wrap. The temperature will drop slightly, the patient will breathe easier, his condition will improve, especially if after the wrap he takes a quick warm shower, but in the evening, if you do not follow other recommendations used with a nonspecific approach, the temperature may rise again. You should do a three-quarter wrap one or even two more times (at intervals so that the patient can rest), take a warm shower after it, rub yourself, go to bed and drink diaphoretic tea (see below) with honey or raspberry jam.
You can - at very high temperatures - before doing the wrap, wipe the patient with a sponge or linen towel soaked in cold water, and then apply a cold wrap to the wet body, and the higher the temperature, the colder the water should be. To speed up the decrease in temperature, you can add vinegar to cold water at the rate of 1-2 tablespoons of vinegar (not vinegar essence!) per 1/2 liter of water (depending on age). Rubbing is best done right in bed, after which the patient should immediately be wrapped, wrapped warmly and given diaphoretic tea.
Wiping at high temperature
IN old book S. Kneipp’s “My hydrotherapy” is recommended for the most severe flu epidemics (“influenza” in the then terminology), at high temperatures, every half hour, sit the patient undressed to the waist in bed and very quickly wipe him to the waist - chest, sides, back, arms, neck - with a kitchen towel soaked in cold water and wrung out thoroughly, then, without wiping it dry, put the patient in bed and wrap him up very warmly. In this case, be sure to give the patient a tablespoon of cold water, juice, fruit drink or compote to drink.
Full cold wrap
More effective procedure, which reduces high temperature and increases the secretion of sweat, is a complete wrapping of the entire body: lay a woolen blanket on the bed, on top, slightly away from the edge, put a dry sheet or canvas (the rougher and more porous the material, the more effective the wrapping; canvas or harsh linen is best ), place another sheet on top of it, soaked in cold water and wrung out thoroughly. It is important to remember that the higher the body temperature, the lower the water temperature should be. At low temperature and a feeling of chills (sometimes in deeply chronic people the flu occurs in such a non-temperature form), the water should be warmer and there should be more blankets on top. At very high temperatures, you can divide the procedure for lowering the temperature into two stages (in fact, into three, because at temperatures above 38C you must first do an enema - see more below - and then do the wrap). First, wipe the patient from head to toe with a damp towel or quickly throw a cold wet sheet over him, rub him very vigorously with your hands quickly on top of this sheet, and then lay him naked on another wet sheet prepared on top of a woolen blanket and a dry sheet on the bed, quickly wrap him up , and each leg must be wrapped separately, in a separate edge of the wet sheet (the arms can lie along the body, but then a wet fold should be laid between them and the body), quickly wrap a dry one on top of the wet sheet, then a warm blanket, and it is advisable to put it on it something else warm. After all that has been done, the patient lies swaddled, like infant, only the head is free. If you have complaints of a headache, you can put a kitchen towel (folded to the size of your forehead), also soaked in cold water, on your forehead. To speed up the sweating process, you can mix cold water with vinegar in the above proportions.
For small children who do not like having their hands tied, you can wrap only the torso from the armpits and below in a damp sheet, and wrap them in a dry and warm sheet with their hands. Warming occurs very quickly, especially if you place a hot heating pad between the blanket and the damp sheet at your feet. For sick kidneys, you need to put another heating pad on the kidneys, and for a sick liver, on the liver. The mother or grandmother, being near the wrapped child, should give him hot diaphoretic tea with honey or raspberry jam at this time.
If they want the patient’s temperature to simply drop without sweating, then it is enough to lie down for 10-15 minutes. A wet general wrap for an hour to an hour and a half (until sweat appears on the forehead) is a strong diaphoretic procedure. After profuse sweating, it is imperative to wipe the patient with a damp towel soaked in warm water, and it is best to take a warm shower, and do not unroll the sheets until the patient is under water. Only brave people, who are accustomed to contrasting temperature changes in advance, can take cold shower or wet yourself cold water. After the shower, you need to rub yourself thoroughly and go to bed. You can repeat the diaphoretic tea.
It is very useful to accustom young children to wrapping in advance, turning it into a game: “treating dolls” or animals, wrapping them together with a toy in something dry just to fill their hand, and in case of illness, doing the wrapping quickly and deftly. Small children generally tolerate three-quarter wraps much easier, i.e. when a wet towel or piece of canvas is wrapped only around the torso from the armpits to the groin, then a dry towel, and then wrapped on top in a woolen scarf or handkerchief. At the same time, wet cotton socks, soaked in cold water and wrung out, are put on your feet, and woolen socks on top. As already mentioned, you can put a shirt and sweater on the child right over the wrap, and then he does not feel constrained and can calmly play in bed. This wrap is effective not only at elevated temperatures, but also for abdominal pain of an ulcerative, gastritis or enterocolitis nature, unless, of course, the doctor has ruled out the possibility of appendicitis.
For sick kidneys, you should put a hot heating pad under the kidneys and give you diaphoretic tea to drink, which must include “kidney” herbs. In the book “My Hydrotherapy” Sebastian Kneipp advised taking an ordinary clean bag (only in our time you need to make sure that it is made of real canvas and not synthetic). The patient can quickly climb into such a bag, wetted and wrung out, without outside help and wrap himself warmly in a warm blanket. You can soak a cotton robe or even a simple training suit in cold water and vinegar, and then wrap something woolen on top and wrap yourself very warmly. With any version of the general wrap, the following rules must be observed: wrap up warmly, do not forget about heating pads and diaphoretic tea, do not wake up under any circumstances if the patient has fallen asleep in the wrap, which, by the way, happens very often, be sure to take a shower after the wrap and at least rest for half an hour, do not go outside after the wrap, do not wait for a “miracle”, but patiently continue the wraps for several days in a row, each time improving your well-being and health.
Of course, mothers who want to try non-medicinal methods of reducing fever with wraps on their children should first try this procedure on themselves to ensure its safety and effectiveness. They will feel the compress quickly become warm. This is explained by the fact that from cold water the capillaries, the smallest blood vessels(if you stretch them in one line, they will stretch for 100,000 km!) instantly narrow and immediately expand reflexively, blood begins to flow through them faster, and with it accumulated slag waste arrives at the skin, which is released out with sweat. You should always remember that short-term exposure to cold water has a tonic effect that activates blood circulation (remember how the skin burns if you wipe yourself with snow!), and long-term use warm and hot water(you have to be careful with the latter!) gives a relaxing effect, relieves tension, stress and gives a feeling of relaxation.
For acute respiratory viral infections and influenza, children should not be given analgin and aspirin - these drugs increase vasospasm and can damage the kidneys
They say that high fever with respiratory viral diseases knocking down is not necessary: it indicates that the body produces interferon, which helps fight microbes.
At the same time, there were cases when, due to fever, children developed cerebral edema and experienced convulsions, says the head pediatric department younger age city children's clinical hospital No. 2 Kyiv doctor highest category Lydia Pobedimskaya. - The younger the child, the higher the risk of such a complication. If the baby has already had convulsions during fever, then the temperature should not be allowed to rise above 37.5 degrees. In older children, it is advisable to pay attention to the complexion: if it turns red, then the temperature does not need to be lowered. Paleness and sweating indicate that the blood vessels are in spasm and blood circulation is impaired. Such a child definitely needs to bring down the fever.
What's the best way to do this?
Previously, for colds, people were mainly prescribed analgin or aspirin. Today, scientists have come to the conclusion that these drugs cannot be used to reduce fever, as they increase vasospasm and can harm the kidneys. In case of ARVI, it is advisable to give a child drugs from the group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs based on nurofen, ibuprofen or paracetamol, carefully observing the dosage prescribed by the doctor. They can be used to slow down inflammatory process and lower the temperature. The effect of such drugs will be in a few hours. Not all parents know this and try to speed up the process by giving the child a large dose or several drugs on the same basis. As a result, the child ends up in the hospital not only with a high fever, but also with drug poisoning. A wet towel or napkins will help to quickly relieve the heat - they are placed on the forehead, armpits, and in the groin area, where large blood vessels pass. After some time, the towel and napkins are moistened with water and placed again. If you have a fever, you should not cover your child with a blanket that is too warm - it is better for him to be undressed.
During illness, the baby usually does not eat well, complains of nausea, and sometimes even vomits.
The cause may be intoxication of the body from viral infection, pill poisoning, junk food, liver enzyme deficiency. Vomiting can also be a sign of inflammation of the membranes of the brain, so you should definitely call a doctor. Before his arrival, it is necessary to replenish the loss of fluid in the child’s body: give him a teaspoon every two to three minutes ordinary water, tea, still mineral water. If the baby drinks a cup of water in one gulp, vomiting will occur again. The smaller the portion, the greater the chance that the liquid will be absorbed. You can use a rehydron solution (a packet per liter of water) - it replenishes the salt balance well.
What to do if due to high temperature Has your baby started having seizures? Will rubbing the body with vinegar, alcohol or vodka help reduce the heat? What measures should be taken to protect against infections? Is it necessary to boost a child's immunity?
To these and other questions from our readers today, October 23, from 15.00 to 16.00 Lidia Anatolyevna Pobedimskaya will answer on the FACTS direct line.
Sometimes a child’s illness comes upon the head like an uninvited mother-in-law, and, naturally, as a consequence of the illness, an increase in temperature. Everyone knows that promotion is defensive reaction body to the virus inside the child. The first thing parents do is give an antipyretic and call a doctor, but don’t panic. Calling a doctor, of course, won’t hurt, but an antipyretic...
If a child has a high temperature of 38.5 or 39 degrees C, wait with the tablets, because anyway, the tablet is made chemically and is not beneficial for the child. child's body. In most cases, you can cope with fever without the use of medications.
First, you need to open the window; viruses go away faster in a ventilated room. Yes, yes, don’t be afraid to put your child to sleep with open window However, pay attention to the temperature in the room, it should be 17-18 degrees C. Make sure that there are no drafts in the house.
Secondly, the child should be undressed, under no circumstances should he be wrapped or covered with a warm blanket; it is better to cover him with a diaper.
Third, wipe the baby warm water, not hot and not cold, but close to the baby’s body temperature, you should also not wipe with alcohol, this can confuse the body and, on the contrary, increase the temperature. You need to wipe slowly, starting with your feet, then your arms, stomach, back.
Fourthly, give a hot drink, this can be a decoction of rose hips, chamomile, if it hurts, milk with honey or green tea with honey, blackcurrant compote, cranberries. Give drinks as often as possible, since at elevated temperatures, water balance body decreases sharply (increased sweating).
Fifth, wrap frozen ice cubes in a rag or gauze and apply them to areas of the child’s body where large vessels are located, such as the groin and axillary areas. You can put a cold towel on the child's head if it makes him feel better.
Now you can measure the child’s temperature again, if the temperature has dropped by at least 0.5 degrees C, then everything is fine, continue to carry out the above procedures. If the temperature remains the same or rises, then you cannot do without an antipyretic. It can be in syrup, in a tablet or dissolved in water, as the child prefers, but try to immediately give half the recommended dose; sometimes this is enough.
Cover the child with a wet sheet or towel. Put the child in a cool bath, steam his feet, wrap him in a warm blanket, wear woolen socks, put mustard plasters or jars, self-medicate using the advice of friends and give medical supplies, not prescribed by a doctor.
Do not leave the child alone, do not allow him to watch TV (cartoons); if the child can read, do not allow him to do this; it is better for you to read him your favorite story or fairy tale yourself.
Do not force the child to lie down if he does not want to and generally do not force the child to do anything he does not want. Be interested in what the child wants (to drink, eat), his body itself knows what is best for him, and, in no case, do not push what you think is light and healthy food(the body fights temperature, it does not need to lose its resources to digest food).
And one more very important thing. When your baby is sick, he simply needs you; your warmth, affection, gentle voice promotes recovery much faster than medical supplies. Mothers often forget about this and leave the baby alone in the room with his virus, bringing only tea and pills.
Tactile contact with a loved one is very important during illness; sometimes the temperature stays for a long time not even because of the virus, but because psychological state(absence of mother, feelings of uselessness). So let's help our little ones.
This pain can begin without visible reasons when we seem to be healthy. The head feels like it's splitting into pieces or like a ball filled with lead. And although we know that pain can be survived, we still suffer, unable to help ourselves. Here are some actionable tips: 1. If you are used to painkillers, do not delay and take them immediately at the first sign of a headache.
2. If the pain is not severe, try doing a few simple exercises, which involve the muscles of the back, neck and head. Often headache Tension (which accounts for 90% of all types of headaches) goes away with such exercises.
But if you have a migraine or severe headache, we do not recommend doing such exercises, as they will only make it worse.
3. Get enough sleep, but don't oversleep! For many people, headaches go away after sleep. Especially in cases where the work and rest schedule is often violated. However, if you start oversleeping regularly, it is also great...
Surely, among the methods offered by Internet users, there will be one that is right for you.
Even just sympathy acts as a pain reliever. But real healing effect occurs if someone applies light pressure for several minutes on the point between the large and index finger.
Lemon or lime helps some - chewing a couple of slices for a few minutes relieves the headache.
A proven method is to place a towel soaked in cold water on your forehead. Better yet, apply an ice pack wrapped in a cloth to your temples on both sides.
Soft sunlight, especially at dawn or dusk, acts as a sedative. It is enough to expose your face and hands to the rays of the sun for a few minutes.
Sometimes salty foods help - slowly...
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Treating headaches... with a towel
You can also get rid of a headache with the help of a towel. An ordinary towel, preferably thin enough that you can easily twist it into a not too tight rope. (The ideal option is a waffle towel measuring approximately 30x50 cm. But this is not so important if you are not at home and are ready to try the method, take, for example, your scarf.) Yes, the towel acquires its “magical” power precisely at the moment of twisting in a spiral. And you will also have to use the towel using spiral movements.
Why?
If you take a closer look at the life around you, you will definitely notice that the spiral shape and spiral movements play an important role in it. Spiral resemble auricle and intestines, a human embryo, a DNA molecule, is curled into a spiral. Rose petals and cactus needles are arranged in a spiral. What position do our pets take when going to bed? The nose is on the paws, and on top -...
The cause of a headache can be very different: sudden changes in your diet or daily routine (excess or lack of sleep), stress, prolonged working hours, skipping meals, working at the computer for long periods without breaks.
The headache may be unbearable on its own, or may be accompanied by nausea and sometimes vomiting. Many people don't even realize that the most common cause of headaches is dehydration. On modern market exists large number over-the-counter headache medications, but they all have possible side effects: Destroy gut bacteria and cause other health problems. Instead of relying on fast healing due to medications, try some of these natural remedies, which have proven effective even for the most severe pain conditions, including tension headaches and migraines.
Many people don't even realize that the most common cause of headaches is dehydration. There are a large number of over-the-counter headache medications on the market today, but they all have possible side effects such as destroying gut bacteria and causing other health problems. Instead of relying on quick fixes through drugs, try some of these natural remedies that have been proven effective for even the worst pain conditions, including tension headaches and migraines.
So, how can you quickly get rid of headaches?
1. Water
Headaches are unhealthy in themselves, they are signals that something is wrong, but our body does not always give direct and clear instructions that tell us how to behave. When the body is dehydrated, we don't always feel thirsty, and headaches are often your body's way of telling you it needs hydration.
Most...
Headache is a very common disease today.
The reasons for it are different. However, you cannot tolerate a headache!!!
And taking pills every time is harmful. Therefore, we will try to get rid of headaches with the help of traditional medicine.
Quick relief from headaches:
For this you only need hot water.
The head should be rinsed under running hot water.
You need to hold your head for about 2-5 minutes.
At the same time, the blood vessels dilate and the headache quickly goes away.
Folk remedies for headaches - cold compresses.
The following compress is also effective for headaches.
Take a towel or handkerchief and soak it in cold water.
Place on temples and forehead. If the headache is very bad, increase the effect,
making a compress of diluted apple cider vinegar (1 tbsp per 1 liter of water) or salt (1 tsp per 1 liter of water)
Folk remedies for headaches - menthol oil
If you for a long time If you are in the hot sun, your body overheats, your blood pressure rises and, as a result, a severe headache appears. At the first sign of overheating, buy a bottle of cold water, take a few sips, wet your face, neck and hands. This will definitely bring relief; you can take an analgin tablet. And try not to go outside in the heat, and if you do go out, wear clothes made from natural fabrics in light colors, a hat, and be sure to take a bottle of cold water with you.
What to do if you have a headache due to overheating in the sun?
If you stay in the sun during its active peak, that is, from about 12 pm to 4 pm, then it is quite possible to get sunstroke.
If you have a headache after being on...
Good afternoon, friends! I think that among us there are very few “lucky” ones who would never encounter a headache. What do we do about this? Let's swallow a pill, right? But it would be more correct to first understand and understand why we often have severe headaches, sometimes even every day, and what to do about it. In my article today I want to understand the causes of headaches and talk about “first aid” - treatment that we can provide ourselves without the use of drugs.
If you have a severe headache in your temples or back of your head every day or often, it is very important to find out the reason why this problem is happening. Sometimes, only by eliminating it, you can get rid of a headache forever. Once you understand why, you can decide what to do if you have a headache. So, read carefully some of the most common causes of headaches:
1. Blood pressure. This is the most common cause of pain. It causes spasms...
Some women experience headaches before their periods. This kind of migraine bothers up to 60% of the fairer sex the day before critical days and in most cases are the norm. Severe, paroxysmal pain can become an alarm signal, a sign of a disease that requires diagnosis and treatment. How to distinguish normality from pathology? Let's look further.
All of the above symptoms are well known to representatives feminine premenstrual syndrome(PMS), which every 2 women knows firsthand.
Anyone who knows first-hand about the terrible nagging headache will not ignore this advice. Head massage is a way to improve blood supply to the problem area, relieve tension, and reduce pain. We offer you a technique that will help no worse than pills - head massage using a regular waffle towel twisted in a spiral. Known fact: in nerve tissue the brain lacks pain receptors. If you have a headache, it means that discomfort has arisen in the skull, nerves, blood vessels, neck muscles, eyes, and subcutaneous tissue. Dilation or narrowing of blood vessels in the head, changes in intracranial pressure- these are the main causes of nasty headaches. Towel massage - effective way influence blood circulation in the head and neck area, this helps relieve pain symptoms. Plus, it feels so good to massage your head...
How to do therapeutic massage head with a towel
1. Choose a suitable towel - not too thick, a waffle one is best. Roll it into...
Unlike the rack, the Spanish boot, the “iron maiden” and other types of painful torture, water torture was so loved by the executioners of antiquity for one reason - outwardly very simple and not requiring special devices, they had a greater effect on the psyche of prisoners. As a result, even the most persistent of the victims broke down as soon as the jailer threatened with water execution. Something similar is happening now with Russian banks and DIA, which the Central Bank, headed by Nabiullina, seems to be torturing and killing drop by drop.
Unlike the rack, the Spanish boot, the “iron maiden” and other types of painful torture, water torture was so loved by the executioners of antiquity for one reason - outwardly very simple and not requiring special devices, they had a greater effect on the psyche of prisoners. As a result, even the most persistent of the victims broke down as soon as the jailer threatened with water execution.
In medieval Germany, drinking torture was often used, in which the victim was forced to drink large quantities of water over a short period of time. This led to stomach distension, poisoning and ultimately death. Often the victim's mouth was forcibly held open by inserting a funnel into it and pinching the nose. Thus, the person had no choice - he was forced to swallow water in order to take another breath. This kind of torture was especially popular due to the fact that it did not cause serious bodily harm to the victim and then he could be tortured for a very long time. Depending on the severity of the guilt, they could pour from 4 to 15 liters. Over time, the executioners changed the angle of the board to which the victim was tied so that the weight of the filled stomach would compress the lungs and heart. Periodically, the executioners hit the swollen stomach, causing a vomiting reaction, and then repeated everything again. It was in this way that in the 17th century the French police managed to “split” the famous poisoner Marquise de Brenvilliers, who had previously completely denied all accusations of the atrocities committed. IN new history This torture was used by Japanese militarists when they tortured prisoners of war in death camps during World War II.
Torture with boiling water was much more painful. They could scald the body with it, or they could completely immerse the poor fellow in a vat of heated water. Lowered first to the ankles, then to the knees, the victim was actually boiled alive.
In turn, the Spanish Inquisition loved to use this type of torture: they put a bound person on his back, bowed his head and began to pour water on his face. The unfortunate man experienced symptoms of suffocation and felt as if he was drowning. This psychological effect is a permissive trough in which the heretic was laid. His mouth and nose were covered with a wet rag. Then the executioner began to pour water on her slowly and for a long time. Soon the rag was stained with blood coming from the victim’s nose and throat, which the person began to choke on. The result was death.
However, the torture invented by the ancient Chinese was still considered the most sophisticated and terrible. The man’s head was fixed, the top of his head was shaved, and water from a vat fixed at a height fell drop by drop onto his crown. Within a few hours the unfortunate man lost consciousness, after which he was brought back to his senses. This torture could continue for several days.
At the same time, the most severe suffering was caused by the monotony of torture. At first, the person did not even pay attention to the dripping water, then he began to get irritated, tried to free himself, tightening his bonds even more, and eventually became numb and fell into unconsciousness. Each new drop felt like a hammer blow to his head. Cold water spasms blood vessels, inhibiting an increasing area of the brain. Depending on the duration of the torture, the victim would eventually go crazy or die.
Something similar is now happening with Russian banks and DIA, which
Sometimes a child’s illness comes upon the head like an uninvited mother-in-law, and, naturally, as a consequence of the illness, an increase in temperature. Everyone knows that an increase is the body’s protective reaction to the virus inside the child. The first thing parents do is give an antipyretic and call a doctor, but don’t panic. Calling a doctor, of course, won’t hurt, but an antipyretic...
If a child has a high temperature of 38.5 or 39 degrees C, wait with the pills, because anyway, the pill is made chemically and is not beneficial for the child’s body. In most cases, you can cope with fever without the use of medications.
First, you need to open the window; viruses go away faster in a ventilated room. Yes, yes, don’t be afraid to put your child to sleep with the window open, however, pay attention to the temperature in the room, it should be 17-18 degrees C. Make sure that there are no drafts in the house.
Secondly, the child should be undressed, under no circumstances should he be wrapped or covered with a warm blanket; it is better to cover him with a diaper.
Thirdly, wipe the child with warm water, not hot or cold, but close to the baby’s body temperature; you should also not wipe with alcohol, this can confuse the body and, on the contrary, increase the temperature. You need to wipe slowly, starting with your feet, then your arms, stomach, back.
Fourthly, give a hot drink, it can be a decoction of rosehip, chamomile, if it hurts, milk with honey or green tea with honey, blackcurrant compote, cranberry. Give drinks as often as possible, since at elevated temperatures, the body’s water balance sharply decreases (increased sweating).
Fifth, wrap frozen ice cubes in a rag or gauze and apply them to areas of the child’s body where large vessels are located, such as the groin and axillary areas. You can put a cold towel on the child's head if it makes him feel better.
Now you can measure the child’s temperature again, if the temperature has dropped by at least 0.5 degrees C, then everything is fine, continue to carry out the above procedures. If the temperature remains the same or rises, then you cannot do without an antipyretic. It can be in syrup, in a tablet or dissolved in water, as the child prefers, but try to immediately give half the recommended dose; sometimes this is enough.
Cover the child with a wet sheet or towel. Put the child in a cool bath, steam his feet, wrap him in a warm blanket, wear woolen socks, put mustard plasters or cups, self-medicate using the advice of friends and give medications not prescribed by a doctor.
Do not leave the child alone, do not allow him to watch TV (cartoons); if the child can read, do not allow him to do this; it is better for you to read him your favorite story or fairy tale yourself.
Do not force the child to lie down if he does not want to and generally do not force the child to do anything he does not want. Be interested in what the child wants (to drink, eat), his body itself knows what is best for him, and, in no case, do not push him what you think is light and healthy food (the body is fighting the temperature, it does not need to lose its resources on digestion of food).
And one more very important thing. When your baby is sick, he simply needs you; your warmth, affection, gentle voice promotes recovery much faster than medical means. Mothers often forget about this and leave the baby alone in the room with his virus, bringing only tea and pills.
Tactile contact with a loved one is very important during illness; sometimes the temperature remains high not even because of the virus, but because of the psychological state (absence of mother, feeling of uselessness). So let's help our little ones.
An elevated body temperature indicates that the body is actively fighting an infectious disease; if the temperature is above 38.5 degrees, the organs suffer from heavy load, a person suffers from intoxication of the body. Most often it is recommended to reduce it medicines, but you can choose less safe means- compresses that are good at knocking down and do not affect the liver or stomach.
A compress with vinegar helps a lot; it does not affect the internal organs. Vinegar is a substance that evaporates, and this process leads to a decrease in body temperature. Often, many drugs do not help, and that’s all that saves.
To prepare a compress, you need to take a glass of water, add a spoonful of table vinegar, then soak gauze in it and put it on the forehead, calves, open the person, no need to put plastic on top.
Please note that there are currently few high-quality products; vinegar should be used with extreme caution, especially for children, as it can lead to serious allergic reactions skin. Although some antipyretic drugs affect not only externally, but also internal organs, so parents choose this method.
To prepare it, you need to take water and add a small amount of vinegar, moisten a handkerchief, squeeze it out and apply it to the forehead, cover the child with a towel on top. Can be used if the temperature is higher than 38.5 degrees; the temperature cannot be lowered.
You can also heal with the help of such a compress; to do this, you need to take a potato, grate it, add a little vinegar, and carefully put everything in gauze. Apply the compress to the sore throat and wrap a scarf on top.
If the cough is very strong, you need to cook hot potatoes in an enamel pan, add vinegar, and mash them. Place everything on a linen towel; the compress should not be hot, it should warm and not burn. Let sit for up to 25 minutes until cool. It is best to apply this compress at night.
Using vinegar compresses, you can normalize your heels, thus softening the skin; this method is used for minor burns.
1. With the help of a wet one, you can ensure that your body temperature begins to fall. In this case, the patient feels intense heat, then you need to remove the compress and put a cold one first on the forehead, then on the calf and wrist area. Cover yourself with a blanket.
2. In cases where the temperature is up to 40 degrees, warm compress cannot be used, only cool is allowed, so the temperature will not rise even more. The procedure is carried out until the temperature completely begins to drop.
In cases where the temperature is very high, you need to take eucalyptus and honey for a compress, apply everything to the forehead. They also recommend the following recipe: take half a glass of alcohol, essential oils and apply a compress to the area calf muscles, you can rub the soles, for this you need to use vegetable oil, essential oil from cedar, fir, rub into the skin until it becomes dry. Then put on warm socks.
Rub the patient with alcohol or vodka, starting from the feet to the head, then change into dry clothes, especially when a large amount of sweat is released at the temperature. A person will be pleased when coolness touches a hot body. The temperature noticeably drops by 5 degrees, the person feels better.
You can use an vinegar-alcohol compress. To do this, add a tablespoon of alcohol and the same amount of vinegar to a half-liter jar of water, rub the person completely, then take a newspaper, a fan and blow it well, so the heat quickly comes out and the temperature begins to drop.
If the temperature is 38.5, use a 3% bite, you can apply it to the feet, knees, and chest. In cases of high temperatures up to 40 degrees, it is necessary to use vinegar 6% or 9%. Compresses are made from it, gauze is moistened and applied to the entire forehead. As soon as it gets hot, you need to replace it with a cold one. After half an hour the patient feels better and can go to bed.
A small child can be wrapped in a damp towel for 20 minutes, with the heel and head exposed. But this method can be used then if there is no chill, if there is one, it is best to take a shower for 20 minutes. It is also recommended to drink raspberry tea and mulled wine with added spices. The more sweat you produce, the faster your body temperature will drop.
Please note that alcohol and vinegar are strictly prohibited for use on small children; it can also lead to allergic reactions such as itching, rashes, and breathing problems. In this situation, you need to immediately remove the compress and wipe the skin with water. Newborns should not be smeared with alcohol, their skin is thin, serious intoxication can occur, and the child can die from it.
Thus, compresses at a temperature are a universal alternative. Despite all the advantages, you need to take into account age, body characteristics and how the components can affect your health. It is best to consult a doctor before use. He does not recommend using warming compresses when he has a fever; they can further increase the temperature and worsen the patient’s condition; only cooling compresses will help get rid of fever, chills, and convulsions. Such compresses should be used with extreme caution for small children.
Sapa Irina Yurievna
In children, compared to adults, increased body temperature (hyperthermia) is observed more often. This is due to insufficient development thermoregulation center in babies.
Most common reasons increase in body temperature in children:
Normal body temperature, measured in the axillary region in a child over one year old or in the thigh fold in babies under one year old, ranges from 36 to 37 degrees, but on average - 36.6 0. The temperature in the oral cavity and rectum (anal temperature) is 1 degree higher.
An increase in body temperature in the armpit from 37 to 38 degrees is called subfebrile, from 38 to 39 degrees - febrile, from 39 to 40.5 - pyretic (from the Greek pyretos - heat), and above 40.5 - hyperpyretic.
Main periods of development of hyperthermia:
gradual increase in temperature (initial period). Often accompanied by chills, headache, deterioration general condition. In children of the first year of life, vomiting often precedes a rise in temperature;
period of maximum increase. There is a further deterioration in the general condition: a feeling of heaviness in the head, a feeling of heat, severe weakness, and aches throughout the body appear. Excitement often occurs, and convulsions are possible. Sometimes delusions and hallucinations appear. During this period, you should not leave the child alone in bed without the supervision of any family member, as children may fall out of bed or hit themselves;
period of decrease in body temperature. The process can proceed critically (crisis) or lytically (lysis). A rapid drop in body temperature, for example from 40 to 36 degrees, is called critical. And a gradual decrease is lytic. With a critical decrease, a sharp decrease in vascular tone and blood pressure occurs. The pulse becomes weak and thread-like. The child develops severe weakness, profuse sweating, and his hands and feet become cold to the touch. With a gradual (lytic) decrease in temperature, slight sweating and moderate weakness appear. As a rule, the child falls asleep peacefully.
The treatment procedures that can be carried out at home before the child is examined by a doctor and the use of antipyretic medications depend on the period of the child’s process.
Help during the initial period of fever:
Help during periods of maximum temperature rise:
continue to give the baby plenty of water: give liquid in the form of fruit juices, fruit drinks, mineral water, herbal infusions. When body temperature rises above 37 degrees for each degree, an additional 10 ml of liquid per 1 kg of body weight is required (approximately 20-30% more than the usual volume). For example, a child of 8 months with a body weight of 8 kg at a temperature of 39 degrees needs in addition to the volume daily ration 160 ml liquid;
do not insist on eating if you have no appetite. A child's diet at high temperatures should be gentle, with limited animal proteins (meat, milk). It is better to feed the baby more often and in small portions;
if dry mouth and cracked lips appear, they should be lubricated with a weak solution of soda (1 teaspoon per glass of warm boiled water), Vaseline oil or other fat;
For severe headaches, cold is used on the head - an ice pack is placed, but always through a diaper or a linen towel folded in 3-4 layers. At home, you can use water-filled and pre-frozen heating pads or small ones plastic bottles. Today in pharmacies you can purchase special packages with gel (usually this inert gel is blue in color), which, after cooling in the refrigerator, are used on any area of the body. The use of such gel packs is very convenient, since they take on the contours of the area of the body on which they are applied and can be reused;
Cold compresses with cold water can also be applied to the forehead area, but they should be re-wetted and changed as they warm up (approximately every 2-4 minutes). It is better to use two napkins alternately. While one is placed in a zone of increased temperature, the second is cooled in cold water. You can use vinegar water for compresses (1 tablespoon per liter of water);
V armpits and in the thigh folds, pressing the legs slightly to the stomach, place small bottles of ice (10-20 ml), wrapped in a gauze napkin;
when the temperature rises above 38 degrees, the child should be uncovered and a fan can be blown on him;
wipe the skin with an alcohol or vinegar solution.
How to rub down a child to reduce the temperature:
prepare a small container of 200-300 ml;
pour 50 grams of alcohol or vodka into it;
add the same volume of water;
moisten a gauze napkin or a piece of cloth measuring 20x20 or 30x30 cm;
wring out the napkin;
Use a moistened napkin to wipe the child’s skin (chest, stomach, back, thighs), especially carefully rubbing the palms, soles, and inner surfaces of the arms and legs. In children early age the skin is very delicate, so rubbing should be done in such a way as not to injure skin. The alcohol solution quickly evaporates from the surface of the body and due to this, heat transfer increases and the temperature decreases. For vinegar rubdowns, add one tablespoon of vinegar (but not vinegar essence) to one liter of cold water. Can be used in the same proportion apple cider vinegar. Rubbing can be repeated every 1.5-2 hours. If the child sweats, it is necessary to change the underwear every time.
after drying, the child is dressed in regular pajamas;
put the baby to bed. You should not wrap children very warmly, as the temperature may rise again.
IN lately Questions are being discussed about the advisability of using vinegar compresses and vinegar rubdowns for hyperthermia. Some authors believe that external use of acidic or alcohol solutions increases intoxication. However, over my many years of practice, I have never encountered a worsening of a child’s condition when using two or three vinegar or alcohol rubs during the day. Repeated persistent increase in body temperature after physical cooling requires the use of medications.
In the event that a child has difficulty withstanding an increase in temperature or has previously had convulsions against this background (the so-called febrile seizures), then you should start lowering the temperature already at 37.5-37.8 o, without waiting for the rise to 38 degrees.
Help with rapid critical reduction of elevated temperature:
With a gradual lytic decrease in temperature It is enough to ensure that the baby is not woken up at this moment, since during sleep he regains his strength and to check whether his clothes and bedding are dry.
How to do full body wraps to reduce high body temperature:
fill a container with at least 1 liter of cold tap water or pour in an infusion of herbs (chamomile, yarrow, St. John's wort);
a cotton sheet or cloth is moistened in the prepared solution;
squeeze;
quickly wrap around the child’s body so that the arms remain free and the legs are wrapped on all sides except the feet;
wrap the child in a sheet or thin blanket, then in a thicker blanket or blanket, but the face and feet remain free;
put socks soaked in cold water on the feet, and woolen socks on top;
leave the child in such a general cold compress for 45-60 minutes;
if it is noticeable that the child is freezing, then he should be covered additionally with something warm or a warm heating pad should be placed at his feet;
give to children during wrapping warm drink. The stronger the secretion, the faster the body temperature will drop;
prepare a bath with warm water before the end of the procedure;
turn the child around;
buy it back quickly;
blot with a towel;
put to bed;
After 15-30 minutes, put on clean underwear. You can rinse your baby in the shower instead of a bath. If the child falls asleep during the procedure, he should not be woken until he wakes up on his own.
Cold wraps for babies should be done this way:
lay a terry towel or blanket across the crib or changing table;
moisten a folded diaper in cold water;
place a wet diaper on top of a towel or blanket;
lay the undressed child on his back on a wet diaper;
picking him up in his swaddling clothes;
wrap the loose ends of the wet diaper around chest baby;
wet and wring out the second diaper;
apply the second diaper to the baby's chest;
then wrap the baby in a dry towel, blanket or blanket;
after 30-45 minutes, unswaddle the baby;
wipe with a dry towel and put on dry underwear.
Cold wraps are performed once a day. They can be alternated with rubdowns - vinegar or alcohol. It should be remembered that cold wraps are used only when body temperature rises above 38 degrees. Low-grade fever (37-37.5) requires the use of hot wraps.
Another method non-drug reduction body temperature - these are enemas. This procedure allows you to rid the body of toxins, which themselves can cause an increase in body temperature. But for such an antipyretic enema, you should use a hypertonic 5-10% saline solution: 1 tablespoon of salt per glass of water. Use slightly warm water. The enema balloon (bulb) must have a soft tip. The volume of enema for children, depending on age, is as follows: up to 6 months - 30-50 ml, from 6 months to 1.5 years - 70-100 ml, from 1.5 to 5 years - 180-200 ml, 6 - 12 years - 200 -400 ml, over 12 years – 500-700 ml. You can use chamomile infusion (3 tablespoons of flowers per glass of water, boil in a water bath for 15 minutes or brew in a thermos) as the basis for a hypertensive enema.
How to give an enema to a child:
before use, the enema bulb should be boiled for 2-5 minutes;
after cooling the pear, it is filled with the prepared solution;
remove excess air by slightly squeezing the balloon until liquid appears from the upward-facing tip;
the tip is lubricated with Vaseline;
baby infancy they are placed on their backs with their legs raised up, and older children are placed on their sides with their legs pulled up to their stomach;
the tip of the balloon is inserted into the anus very carefully so as not to injure the mucous membrane of the rectum, without force, to a depth of 3-5 cm for young children, 6-8 cm for older children;
gradually squeeze the bulb and squeeze out the liquid into the rectum;
After emptying the cylinder, without unclenching it, carefully remove the tip
To retain the injected fluid in the intestines, you should squeeze the child’s buttocks with your hand for several minutes. After this, bowel movement occurs. Currently, in pharmacies you can purchase disposable sterile plastic balloons with tips and ready-made solutions for cleansing enemas of various sizes, including for very young children.
At inflammatory diseases intestines with the threat of formation of ulcers, erosions or cracks in the rectum or large intestine, administering enemas at home without consulting a doctor is contraindicated.
Thus, at home or on vacation, in the country you should use non-drug methods reducing high body temperature before consulting a doctor to prevent complications associated with hyperthermia. As you accumulate own experience parents begin to figure out which procedures the child tolerates more easily and which of them are the most effective. It is these methods that need to be used in the future with repeated episodes of a pronounced increase in body temperature.
