FEVER | FULL HEALTH SECRETS

FEVER TREATMENT

Written by Slawomir Gromadzki, MPH

Fever (high body temperature) – Normal body temperature range is between 97.5°F (36.4°C) and 99.5°F (37.5°C). Temperature above 100.4°F (38°C) is usually regarded as a sign of a fever. A fever of about 101°F (39°C) is considered mild and usually doesn’t require medication.

CAUSES: Fever is usually a symptom of an underlying condition, including viral and other infections, inflammatory conditions, allergic reactions, some tumours, etc.

IS FEVER GOOD OR BAD: Fevers are generally beneficial and can be considered a sign that your immune system is working properly. A fever is usually triggered by the body to stimulate immune system and weaken viruses, bacteria or cancer cells. In some chronic conditions such as bronchitis, sinusitis, pneumonia, cancer, etc. it is even recommended to increase body temperature using prolonged hot bath (with cold compress on the forehead and neck), hot foot bath or hot shower as higher body temperature stimulates immune system and weakens pathogens and cancer cells.

AVOID DEHYDRATION: However, when body temperature gets too high it can be dangerous as it leads to dehydration. For this reason you must drink plenty of water and herbal teas, raw vegetable juices, etc. Make sure your urine is transparent. If it is yellow it means you must drink more water. During fever you need at least 3 or more litres of water daily, depending on body temperature, the amount of water you loose, your diet (fruits and veggies are high in water). Don’t give a child too much fruit juices as they contain sugar, but rather dilute them with water.

WATER TREATMENTS: A lukewarm bath (15-40min) or wrapping entire body in a lukewarm or cool wet sheet works very well in cooling down a fever. Read more about water treatments >

REMEDIES: Remedies depend on the cause of the fever. Find the condition that causes the fever in the DISEASES section and use recommended there remedies (in most cases you will need the following: a good Probiotic supplement, Vitamin D3, Magnesium, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin C, B vitamins, Antioxidants (Pine Bark extract, etc.) and listed below Herbs).

HERBS (helping lower excessive body temperature): Most important is elderflower (Sambucus nigra flos) and lime blossom (Tilia cordata), but you can also use yarrow (Achillea millefolium), catnip (Mentha nipita), chamomile (Chamomilla recutita) flower, white willow (Salix alba) bark, and lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) leaf. All the above herbs (especially tilia and elderflower) are febrifuges (antipyretics) which means they help to reduce fever (Grieves, 1931). You can use them separately or mix few of them together and make a tea (1 tablespoon of dry herbs per 1 or 2 glasses of boiling water, cover and steep for about 30 minutes). You can also mix whichever above herbs you can get, add 3 heaped tablespoons to a litre of water, bring to the boil (or use a large thermos flask) and let it infuse for 15-30 minutes. Drink as much and as often as you can (up to 2 litres a day). Pregnant and breastfeeding women can use lime blossoms and elderflower.

Also Ginger (Zingiber officinale) root is a useful herbal diaphoretic (promotes perspiration) commonly used as a natural remedy for fever. It combines well with listed above herbs that are useful for treating fever.

Remember, the more you sweat the more water you must drink.

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