Patient's question:
The child hasn't fully recovered from cold and fever for a month, with intermittent symptoms. Is acupuncture effective for pediatric fever?Doctor's answer:
When a child has a fever, pediatric acupuncture can be used to treat it. Pediatric acupuncture includes certain techniques, such as clearing the Heavenly River and clearing the Lung Meridian, which all have the effect of clearing heat. However, there is a prerequisite: if a child has a high fever that does not subside, it may lead to pneumonia after prolonged duration, and in severe cases, it can even cause shock or febrile convulsions. Therefore, after using Western medicine to reduce the fever, pediatric acupuncture can serve as an auxiliary treatment.