Fever Home Remedies

Fever is a frequent medical symptom that describes an increase in internal body temperature to levels that are above normal. Because a fever can occur with many different conditions, other signs and symptoms can often help identify the cause. It occurs when the body's internal "thermostat" raises the body temperature above its normal level. You can get typhoid fever if you eat food or drink beverages that have been handled by a person who is shedding S. It is also associated with headache, other bodily aches and pains, rapid breathing and rapid heart rate. Some parents fear that fevers will cause seizures. For the great majority of children, this is not the case. However, febrile seizures do occur in some children. This thermostat is found in the part of the brain called the hypothalamus. Fever is not an illness. Far from being an enemy, it is an important part of the body's defense against infection. In some children below the age of five, fever may lead to convulsions which are known as febrile convulsions.

Home Remedies for Fever

Below are presented a few Fever cure home remedies:

• Mild sweating: this helps to digest the toxins. Lie on a bed covered with a blanket, for 15 to 20 minutes. Drinking a hot liquid also helps.
• Tulsi (Holy Basil) is a well known home remedy useful in all types of fevers like viral, bacterial or malarial.
• Drink lots of water to compensate for the loss of body fluid. This will also help to reduce the body temperature.
• Drink juice made out of sweet basil leaves twice or thrice a day.
• Bitter gourd ('Karela') is very helpful in bringing down temperature. It can be consumed in the form of curry, soap, salad, gravy when one is feeling feverish.
• Mix a few cloves of garlic with some til (sesame) oil or ghee and take it before a warm nutritious meal to bring down fever of any type.