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Wiping with vodka at a temperature: proportions and how to do it

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Last reviewed: 17.10.2021
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To reduce the temperature is often used for a long time known folk method - wiping the body with vodka. The method is considered quite effective, although there are some dangers in its application.

Indications for the procedure

The rise in temperature is a sign of the disease, but also that the body struggles with it. Therefore, if it does not exceed 38.5 ° C, it is not recommended to knock it down. Vine distillation is shown only at a higher temperature.

Rubbing with vodka on coughing

The method of vodka grinding is often used to eliminate cough. But before rubbing it is necessary to understand the reason for the appearance of the cough, and also to determine its characteristics - this requires consultation with a doctor. To soften the cough and ease the coughing process, you can apply rubbing vodka to the back of the patient. The treatment process should be followed by mild patting movements.

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Rubbing vodka with colds

When the first symptoms of a cold appear, you can use vodka to rub the whole body. Thoroughly it is necessary to process feet. After that, you have to put on your woolen socks and go to bed. Often, this procedure is enough to stop the cold at an early stage.

Technique of the wiping with vodka at a temperature of

The procedure should be as follows: the patient must be undressed and put on his back. Then dipped in a prepared solution a soft napkin and begin to wipe her body. Try to do this with light, soft movements without intensive rubbing. Do not wipe the skin in the groin, as well as near the heart.

Begin the procedure with hands, and then go up to the armpits and sternum. After that, you should go down to the stomach, and then your legs. Then the patient needs to turn on his stomach, and wipe from top to bottom - back, buttocks, and legs.

The proportions of the vodka solution for wiping at the temperature

At high temperature, the solution used for grinding is prepared as follows: the proportions of water and vodka are 1 to 1.

Rinse with vodka and vinegar

In some cases, a solution of vodka, water and vinegar is used for rubbing at elevated body temperature. In this case, the proportions are 1 to 1 to 1.

Wiping with vodka at a high temperature of the child

Doctors mostly disagree about whether rubbing with vodka is useful, or vice versa, are harmful. Some of them are advised to apply this method at a temperature, but here are the other categorical ones, since they consider it to be very dangerous.

Rinse with vodka at a child's temperature is dangerous because its rapid lowering can cause vascular spasms. As a result, there will be a slowdown in heat transfer, which will increase the temperature of the internal organs.

Wiping with the use of vodka is prohibited for children under 7 years old, and especially for infants. This is due to the fact that the children's skin is very thin, so through it vodka easily passes into the blood vessels, which can lead to alcohol poisoning.

It must also be taken into account that children can not be wiped off with clean vodka or alcohol solution - this can provoke the development of dermatitis on the skin of children, as well as the appearance of irritation. Therefore, when making a solution, it is necessary to dilute vodka with water (it is better to use warm water, because the cold water can cause a trembling in the baby).

Rubbing vodka during pregnancy

Is it permissible to rub with vodka during pregnancy? In the case of fever, this tool is allowed to use, but it should take into account some of the nuances associated with the position of women. One of the rules - when rubbing it is recommended to avoid the abdominal area. In addition, you need to understand that you can not abuse this method during pregnancy. It should be used in rare cases, in small doses. It is also recommended to consult a doctor before use.

Contraindications to the procedure

Contraindications to the use of this method are such cases:

  • violation of the integrity of the skin, the presence on it of sores. Since vodka has strong irritating properties, wiping with its help in the presence of wounds will be very painful and, besides, can prevent their healing;
  • areas on the skin where there are many moles, in particular, having a convex shape. To wash these places with vodka should not be, because it brings the patient uncomfortable sensations, and besides, the damage to the moles can cause their degeneration into a malignant tumor;
  • oncological pathologies. Available in the anamnesis tumor formations is a contraindication against any type of warming, because they are capable of provoking a relapse. In such cases, other methods of treatment should be used;
  • diseases of the cardiovascular system. In disorders of this type, it is undesirable to increase the speed and intensity of the function of the circulatory system. It is necessary to consult with a specialist in this field in advance about carrying out similar procedures;
  • children under the age of 7 years. 

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Consequences after the procedure

Wiping with vodka can cause unpleasant complications - for example, children may experience alcohol intoxication. It should also be taken into account that due to the evaporation of the drink, the heat transfer of the body sharply increases - this is what leads to a rapid decrease in temperature. Too sharp a drop is fraught with serious consequences - the development of spasms in the vessels and the occurrence of seizures.

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Care after the procedure

Wiping with vodka at a temperature rather quickly give an effect, but after carrying out this procedure, you need to follow certain rules in order to fix its action. It is not allowed to dress the patient immediately after rubbing and wrap it in a blanket. About the 1st minute it can be blown with a hair dryer (the air in this case should be warm, but not hot). After this, the patient is allowed to hide. It will be useful to use cool compresses that you need to put on your forehead (you can use ordinary water for this).

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