It may not feel like it, but fever is actually your body’s ally, causing it to heat up and destroy infection. Trying to suppress fever actually traps the infection in the body and can make it worse. Don’t try to lower a fever unless it’s higher than 103°F (39°C). If it is, try these tips.
SOOTHING PRACTICES FOR FIGHTING FEVER
First, stay hydrated. Drink plenty of cool water. Next, soak your feet in cool water and apply to your forehead cool-water compresses to which 5 drops of peppermint or lavender essential oil have been added.
You can also mix 2 teaspoons each of apple cider vinegar (10 g) and honey (13 g) in a glass of warm water and drink three times daily. Tea made from ginger, peppermint, lemon balm, and yarrow—all of which are diaphoretic—will help eliminate toxins, heat, and infection from the body. See page 13 for how to make tea or look for herbal tea combinations for colds and fever at natural food stores and use one tea bag per 1 cup (235 ml) of water. Drink three to five cups (0.7 to 1.18 L) daily.
This Natural Fever Reducer article is taken from :
The Country Almanac of Home Remedies - Brigitte Mars
