How often should I use alcohol to cool down?

Alcohol is a common item in life, and in addition to edible alcohol, medical alcohol is also indispensable in life. Alcohol is necessary for many diseases, and some people choose to use alcohol to reduce fever after having a fever. There are many things to pay attention to when using alcohol to cool down. In addition to paying attention to the wiping area, you must also be clear about the wiping time of the alcohol. So how often should you use alcohol to cool down the body?

1. Time

Then take 25-50% alcohol or commercially available liquor and mix it with half water. Use 2 pieces of gauze or clean white cloth as big as your palm, dip them in alcohol, and scrub the areas according to the order of the parts, wiping each area for about 3 minutes. After wiping each area, wipe it dry with a dry towel. The patient can also be given some hot soup or hot tea. The whole body bath time should not exceed 20 minutes.

2. Alcohol concentration

The ethanol concentration of medical alcohol is 75%. When you use it to wipe the body to cool down a high fever, it needs to be diluted to 25%-50%, which is roughly equal to one part of medical alcohol plus the same amount of water. Too high an alcohol concentration will not only irritate the skin, but also absorb a large amount of moisture from the epidermis.

3. Wiping area and order

Wipe the vascularized area from top to bottom. Neck → left upper arm → left leg and foot → right upper arm → right leg and foot → back. You can focus on rubbing baths on large blood vessels such as the armpits, elbows, groin and behind the knees to improve the heat dissipation effect. However, the chest, abdomen and other areas are sensitive to cold stimulation and should not be wiped.

4. Use gauze

Before starting the alcohol bath, the patient should place an ice bag or a cold towel on the forehead to help cool down. It can also prevent headaches caused by contraction of epidermal blood vessels and congestion of the head during the bath. When wiping, it is best to use a small piece of cotton gauze or handkerchief, which has good water absorption and moderate friction. Dip it in alcohol, wring it until half dry, and then wipe the body. If you don't have gauze, you can also use a small towel. To avoid waste, it is best not to soak it. Just wet one corner of the towel.