With Reflexologist Nuria Weaver
Home Remedies for High Fever
Fever results in very bad situation of the body. When someone suffers from fever, he feels very week and unwell. Fever is a disease that can be treated with simple medication but sometime it turns to the worst form and body temperature keeps on increasing. One needs particular and proper medication at this time because continuously high fever may harm the body. Sometimes when you do not find a doctor or can not find the proper medication then home remedies for high fever are very helpful to control increasing temperature. Some people are not allowed to take medications due to other health problems. Home remedies are helpful for them also to get rid of fever.
When internal temperature of body rises to a level which is considered to be abnormal, then the body situation is known as fever. A normal body temperature is 98.6 °F or 37°C. When the temperature increases more than 100.4 °F or 38°C then it is the condition of high fever. There is a set point of body temperature which is regulated by thermoregulatory system.
When any bacteria attack the body, it spreads the infection, due to which the thermoregulatory system increases the temperature to respond. When the set temperature point of body increases, it is called fever. Generally, people prefer to take allopathic medicines to cure fever because they are easily available and most of the people know about it. Home made treatments are always better then any other because they are side effect free and quickly available. Some people are not aware of these treatments, so here we have discussed some effective home remedies for high fever.
- A very basic treatment for fever is drinking a lot of water. Drink as much water as you can. This will help to recover all the water and mineral loss of the body and that will low down the body temperature.
- Another very common home remedy for fever is taking bath while fever. Take bath with cool water or fill a bath tub with water and lay down for 5 minutes. This will also reduce the fever.
- Take 6 to 7 tulsi leaves and pour them in one cup of boiling water. Steep it for five minutes. This is a very effective medicine for fever. Drink this 4 to 5 times a day.
- Take the leaves of artichokes. Cook this until it gets soft. The bottom par of the leaves is beneficial in fever.
- Take some mint leaves and grind it properly. Mix some pepper powder in it and make a paste. Take a small amount of the paste as medicine twice a day. This medicine is very helpful to cure fever.
- Slice an onion and put the slice on the bottoms of both the feet. Cover the feet with a warm cloth or blanket to allow it to sweat. This is very effective for treating fever.
- You can take another remedy which is made of mustard seeds. Take one tablespoon of mustard seeds and steep in half cup of water for five minutes. Drink this mixture trice in a day.
- Add half cup of vinegar in half cup of water. Take a washcloth and soak it with this solution. Apply the cloth on forehead. Do this repentantly. This helps to decrease the body temperature.
- Take two large garlic cloves and crush it. Add two spoon of olive oil in it and keep it on flame to be warm. Mix it properly and apply the mixture on the sole of the feet. Take a plastic cover to wrap the feet and leave it for all over the night as it is. This home remedy is very good for high fever.
- Slice a row potato and use vinegar to soak the slices of it. Place these slices on the forehead with the help of a cloth. This is useful to low down the high fever within 20 to 30 minutes.
- Take raisins and fresh ginger for 10 gm each. Crush it and put in water (200 ml) for around one hour. Drink this solution to reduce the water and make it a bit thick. Drink this to get rid of fever.
- Avoid taking any supplements which contain zinc or iron. Iron causes tension in body to fight infections and zinc is not absorbed easily in body while fever.
- Try to cover your self with warm clothes or blanket and better to take rest. Sweating mildly helps to excrete the body toxins. Do not try to sweat very much as this decreases the water and mineral level in body.
All the information mentioned above about home remedies for high fever will help you treat the high fever without medicines which may leave side effects. All these remedies are natural as well as effective.
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