Top 10 Home Remedies for Fever

Top 10 Home Remedies for Fever

1) Cool Ur Body In Fever:-

Take a bath in lukewarm water. This temperature will feel plenty cool when you have a fever, and the bath should help bring your body temperature down. Don’t try to bring a fever down rapidly by plunging yourself into cold water; that tactic sends blood rushing to internal organs, which is how your body defends itself from cold. Your interior actually warms up instead of cooling down.

Give yourself a sponge bath. Sponging high-heat areas like your armpits and groin with cool water can help reduce your temperature as the water evaporates.

When you’re not bathing, place cold, damp washcloths on your forehead and the back of your neck.

2) Drink plenty of fluids:-

Fever can cause fluid loss and dehydration, so drink water, juices or broth. For a child under age 1, use an oral rehydration solution such as Pedialyte. These solutions contain water and salts proportioned to replenish fluids and electrolytes. Pedialyte ice pops also are available.

3) Take Tea:

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• Brew a cup of yarrow tea. This herb opens your pores and triggers the sweating that is said to move a fever toward its end. Steep a tablespoon of herb in a cup of freshly boiled water for 10 minutes. Let cool. Drink a cup or two until you start to sweat.

• Another herb, elderflower, also helps you sweat. And it happens to be good for other problems associated with flu and colds, like overproduction of mucus. To make elderflower tea, mix two teaspoons of the herb in a cup of boiled water and let it steep for 15 minutes. Strain out the elderflower. Drink three times a day as long as the fever continues.

• Drink a cup of hot ginger tea, which also induces sweating. To make the tea, steep a half-teaspoon minced gingerroot in 1 cup just-boiled water. Strain, then drink.

4) Apple Water:-

Take an apple and boil it in 1.5 cups of water. Boil till the apple becomes soft. Strain the water and add honey in apple water. Drink it as this will make you feel good.

5) Mix Herbs:-

Try this home remedy when you feel feverish. Boil 2 cups of water and add 1 tablespoon of yarrow, 1 tablespoon of elderberry flowers, and 1 tablespoon of peppermint. Steep these herbs for 10 minutes. Drink this mix herb water hot to prevent fever.

6) Soak your socks:-

• Try the wet-sock treatment, a popular folk remedy for fever. First warm your feet in hot water. Then soak a thin pair of cotton socks in cold water, wring them out, and slip them on just before going to bed. Put a pair of dry wool socks over the wet ones. This approach helps ease a fever by drawing blood to the feet, which dramatically increases blood circulation.

• Another way to draw blood to the feet is with a mustard footbath. In a basin large enough for your feet, add two teaspoons of mustard powder to four cups of hot water, then soak.

7) Onion:-

Cut a raw onion into half. Put it underneath your foot, and envelop it in a warm blanket. You can also put the slices of raw onion in your socks and wear them. This remedy also works well in alleviating fever.

8) Olive Oil:-

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil (do not over heat it) and add 2 crushed garlic cloves when the oil reaches the lukewarm level. Put it in a bowl and rub it on the soles of the foot. This will provide comfort and relief in fever.

9) Garlic:-

Take 1 clove of garlic and crush it. Add 1 cup of water to a heating pan. Add the crushed garlic in it and steep for 5 minutes. Let the mixture reach to room temperature and strain it. Drink this for treating the symptoms of fever.

10) Diet for Fever:-

Although there are no strict dietary restrictions that need to be followed it would be a good idea to follow a balanced diet, with liquids and bland foods that are easy to digest.

· Drinking plenty of fluids is very important if you have a fever. Water, juices, soups, and jello are all easy ways to increase your fluid intake when you have no appetite.

· Fever tends to lead to loss of appetite, so don’t force feed a patient. If he is hungry, some soft bland food is the best option. Try boiled or steamed vegetables, clear chicken or vegetable soups, and fresh fruit.

· Soft boiled rice, barley water, and small amounts of milk can be consumed during the day.

· Whole grain crackers and bread in small quantities may be added to a diet for fever.

· Avoid heavy foods that are high in fat, oil, spices, and sugars. The digestive system cannot handle such meals and this may cause further problems such as indigestion and vomiting.