8. Fever Home Remedies

Fever is considered by many to be a disease, while it is a medical symptom caused by a variety of physical ailments. Fever can occur due to infection / disease associated with ear, lungs, skin, throat, bladder or kidney. It is also called fever, in which the body temperature starts to be higher than normal. In this article, we are giving the causes of fever, symptoms of fever and home remedies for fever, so that you can easily treat it yourself. Let’s first know about the causes of fever.

 What is Fever?

Normal body temperature depends on the individual, age and his physical activity. On a scientific basis, the normal body temperature has been assumed to be 98.6 ° F (37 ° C). At the same time, according to some other studies, the normal temperature has been considered between 97 ° F (36.1 ° C) to 99 ° F (37.2 ° C). When the body temperature rises above this, this condition is called fever or fever. The normal body temperature of children and newborns is between 97.9 ° F (36.61 ° C) to 100.4 ° F (38 ° C).

Causes of Fever

• Bacterial infections like sore throat, flu, chickenpox or pneumonia etc.

• Arthritis

• Incorrect effect of medicines

• Skin infection

• Sun stroke

• Dehydration

• Lung related disease

Symptoms of Fever

• Chills
• body vibration
• Loss of appetite
• To sweat
• Lack of body water
• Tension
• Hyperalgesia (increased body sensitivity to pain)
• Lethargy
• Trouble focusing

After knowing the causes of fever and the symptoms of fever, know about home remedies for fever.

Home Remedies for Fever

Ignoring fever can be fatal to the body, so treatment related to it is extremely important. Here we are telling that fever can be controlled by home remedies. Also, keep in mind that these home remedies can reduce fever and its symptoms, but cannot be a complete cure. Therefore, if someone is seriously ill, he should be treated by a doctor along with home remedies.

1. Cold water bandages

Materials:

• a clean towel
• Clear Cold Water

How to use:

• Pour cold water into a large pot.
• Soak the towel well in water.
• Now squeeze the towel and keep it on the victim’s head for half a minute.
• Repeat this process for about 10 minutes.

How beneficial is:

Once the fever reaches 102 degrees F, the patient’s body temperature rises and he starts to suffer. In this situation, the patient may also suffer a stroke. Therefore, cold water bandages are an effective home remedy for fever to lower body temperature. The cooling effect of the water reduces the body temperature, causing the patient to feel relaxed.

2. Basil

Materials:

• 10 basil leaves
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon honey
• a cup of water

How to use:

• Add water, basil leaves and ginger to the pot and boil for 8 minutes.
• Filter this water and put it in a cup.
• Now add half a teaspoon of honey to it.
• Take it twice a day.

How beneficial is:

You can use the recipe of basil leaves as a medicine for fever. Tulsi is considered superior in Ayurvedic herbs. It has antibiotic properties. Fever can be reduced to some extent by taking basil in this way.

3. Honey

Materials:

• a spoonful of honey
• a glass of hot water
• Half a teaspoon lemon juice

How to use:

• Mix one teaspoon of honey in a glass of warm water and take it daily in the morning.
• Half a teaspoon of lemon juice can also be added to it.

How beneficial is:

Honey has antibacterial, antiinflammatory and antioxidant-like properties, which are believed to be effective in treating fever. Honey can be consumed during the fever as described.

4. Ginger

Materials:

• Ginger (as required)
• ½ teaspoon honey

How to use:

• You can make ginger drink, for which first boil one cup of water in a vessel with ginger.
• Now pour this water in a cup and drink half a teaspoon of honey mixed with it.
• This drink can be taken 2-3 times a day.

How beneficial is:

Ginger can be used as a natural medicine for fever. Its antiviral and antibacterial elements can help fight infection in the body. At the same time increase immunity. Consuming ginger as a medicine for fever can be beneficial.

5. Sesame oil

Materials:

• Sesame oil
• 4-5 garlic buds
• Rock salt (as per taste)

How to use

• Fry garlic buds in sesame oil.
• Add fried salt and eat rock salt as per taste.
• Repeat this process once daily at the time of fever.

How beneficial

Sesame oil has been used as an important Ayurvedic medicine since ancient times. Vitamin-E is abundant in this oil. It acts like anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, antiviral and antibacterial. Sesame oil can be used to reduce the effect of fever.

6. Apple Vinegar

Materials:

• Apple Vinegar (according to need)
• Clean water (according to need)

How to use:

Process number-1

• Mix apple vinegar and water. Now dip the clean towels in it and squeeze it lightly.
• Now keep this towel on the forehead and stomach for 1-2 minutes.
• Can also tie this towel on the soles of the feet.
• Use this process continuously in case of high fever.

Process number-2

• Put a cup of apple vinegar in warm water and take a bath.

How beneficial is:

Apple vinegar can be used as a home remedy for fever. Apple vinegar acts as an antibiotic and a natural detox agent. It can be used during fever.

7. Garlic

Materials:

• A garlic clove
• a cup of hot water

How to use:

• Finely chop a clove of garlic in a cup of warm water.
• Allow garlic to remain in water for 10 minutes.
• Sieve and drink water after 10 minutes.
• Do this process twice a day.

How  much Beneficial:

Garlic has antibacterial properties. It is also rich in organ sulfur properties. By consuming it, the effect of fever can be reduced. Garlic is warm and sweating takes place during fever, due to which the body temperature starts to decrease. Therefore, garlic can be consumed as a fever medicine.

8. Mint leaves

Materials:

• 3-4 mint leaves
• Sugar (one fourth teaspoon)
• 5-6 drops of lemon juice

How to use:

• Heat the water by adding a cup of water, mint leaves and sugar in a vessel.
• Later filter the water and put it in the cup.
• If you wish, you can also add 5-6 drops of lemon.
• If you have fever, drink mint tea twice a day.

How beneficial is:

Mint is a virtuous plant of cold nature. The most important element of mint is the menthol present in it, which calms the internal system of the body. This can be helpful in removing excess body heat. It can also be used as a fever medicine.

9. Turmeric

Materials:

• Half a teaspoon turmeric
• a glass of warm milk

How to use:

• Take half a teaspoon of turmeric in a glass of warm milk before bedtime.

How beneficial is:

Turmeric has been used since ancient times to fight various diseases of the body. The antibiotic and antibacterial properties found in it can work to relieve the infection of the patient and bring relief to the patient. This is an effective recipe for fever treatment.

10. Green Tea

Materials:

• One teaspoon of dry leaves of green tea
• a spoonful of honey

How to use:

• Boil one and a half cups of water with green-tea leaves for 7-8 minutes.
• Now filter this water and put it in a cup.
• Then add one spoon of honey to it.
• Take green tea twice a day.

How beneficial is:

Green-tea has been shown to be beneficial for health, acting as an effective antioxidant (11). Consumption of green tea removes unnecessary toxins from the body. This makes the fever causing infections ineffective and the patient gets relief during fever. It can be taken when symptoms of fever appear.

11. Root of liquorice

Materials:

• Half teaspoon liquorice root powder
• 6-7 basil leaves
• PC 1 clove
• 2 black peppercorns
• PCM 1 cardamom
• ½ teaspoon finely chopped ginger
• Half a teaspoon jaggery
• three cups of water

How to use:

• Put water into a pot and boil it.
• Now add liquorice, cloves, basil, black pepper, cardamom and ginger to the water.
• Add jaggery after about three minutes.
• Cook this mixture well for 20 minutes.
• Sieve this decoction in a cup after 20 minutes.
• Now drink hot brew.

• It can be drunk on an empty stomach every morning.

How beneficial is:

The liquorice is found to have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties (12) (13), which may help to overcome bacterial and viral infections. Therefore, drinking liquorice decoction may prove beneficial to eliminate fever infection. When symptoms of fever are seen, liquorice can be consumed according to the method described here.

12. Cinnamon

Materials:

• one-fourth teaspoon cinnamon powder
• a spoonful of honey
• a cup of hot water

How to use:

• Take cinnamon powder with one spoon of honey every morning.
• In addition, mix one spoon of honey and cinnamon powder in one cup of hot water and consume it.

How beneficial is:

Cinnamon recipe can be adopted as a home remedy for fever (14). Cinnamon has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antioxidant properties.

Other Tips For Fever

After knowing the home remedies for fever, know about other important tips related to the treatment of fever.

Stay Hydrate: Keep yourself hydrated as much as possible during fever. Take fluids like water and juice from time to time. Fever causes lack of energy and fluids in the body (15), so to compensate them, keep yourself hydrated.

Keep yourself cool: If you feel hot during fever, wear light clothes and drink water to keep yourself cool. Do not do this in the event of vibration in the body, put on warm clothes or a blanket, so that the sweat comes out and the body temperature decreases.

Check temperature: Follow the home remedies mentioned during fever and measure body temperature every 15-20 minutes with the help of thermometer. If the temperature continues to rise, contact a doctor immediately.

Bed rest: During fever, there is a lack of energy in the body, so the body needs a lot of rest. During this time, do not turn around, but rest (16).

Note – If the patient is suffering from a serious physical problem, then you should ask the doctor once before adopting these home remedies.

Fever reveals the severity of discomfort associated with the body. To prevent this, you should know about the various symptoms and causes of fever. You can use the home remedies mentioned in this article for fever prevention. These home remedies are very simple and inexpensive, which you can make at home. For other health related information, keep reading Stylecrase.