Can Huoxiang Zhengqi Water reduce fever?

Huoxiang Zhengqi Water contains a certain amount of alcohol, which has a certain antipyretic effect on general cold and fever. However, if the fever symptoms are caused by inflammation or other reasons, Huoxiang Zhengqi Water cannot control it. Therefore, when using Huoxiang Zhengqi Water to treat fever, you must determine the cause of the fever, otherwise the effect will not be very good.

1. Is it true that Huoxiang Zhengqi water can reduce fever?

Applying Huoxiang Zhengqi water to the navel can reduce fever because the external application can allow the veins around the navel to absorb the medicine and have a fever-reducing effect. However, if the fever is caused by spleen and stomach deficiency or bacterial infection, Huoxiang Zhengqi Water will not have much effect.

2. Effects of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water

1. Prevent motion sickness and seasickness: Before taking a car or boat, you can dip a cotton ball in Huoxiang Zhengqi water and apply it to your navel. Take a bottle of Huoxiang Zhengqi water orally 5 minutes before taking the car. Children can take a small amount to prevent motion sickness and seasickness.

2. Treatment of eczema: Eczema patients should wash the affected area with warm water every day, and then apply Huoxiang Zhengqi water directly to the affected area, 3 to 5 times a day. After using it for about five days, there will be a certain effect.

3. Treatment of mosquito bites: Apply Huoxiang Zhengqi water, which can reduce or eliminate the itching in about half an hour.

4. Treatment of diarrhea in infants and young children: Take a piece of clean gauze, fold it and place it on the navel of the child. Preheat the Huoxiang Zhengqi water in warm water, pour it on the gauze when the medicine temperature is appropriate, cover the gauze with plastic cloth to prevent the drug from evaporating, and fix it with medical tape. Remove it after 2 to 3 hours, 2 to 3 times a day, usually effective in 2 days.

5. Treatment of prickly heat: clean the affected area, dry it and then gently and repeatedly apply Huoxiang Zhengqi water to the affected area. Apply 2 to 3 times a day and it will usually heal in 2 days.

3. Side effects of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water

Since Huoxiang Zhengqi Water contains 40-50% alcohol, drinking too much of it will have the same side effects as drinking alcohol. For example, it can damage the stomach and liver, and can also paralyze the brain. In fact, only excessive intake of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water will cause side effects, which usually manifest as vomiting. Therefore, when using it, everyone must be careful not to consume it in excess or frequently.