Alternative Therapies

Following are some effective home remedies for common fever:

Holy Basil:

One of the most effective home remedies for common fever is the use of holy basil. Make a paste with the use of twelve grams of holy basil leaves, boiling them in half liter of water. This should be consumed twice everyday with half a cup of milk, one teaspoon of sugar and a quarter teaspoon of powdered cardamom. This will reduce the temperature.

Fenugreek Seeds:

Drink some tea made from fenugreek seeds twice in a day. It is a very effective as a cleansing and soothing drink.

Saffron:

Another home treatment is the consumption of tea made from saffron. Prepare this tea by adding half a teaspoon of saffron in 30 ml of boiling water. Give a tsp of this tea to the patient every hour till the temperature becomes normal.

Raisins:

The extract that is got from the raisins is very helpful in the treatment of common fever. This can be prepared by soaking twenty-five raisins in half a cup of water and crushing them in the same water. Strain the rest of the pulp. This leaves behind raisin water that becomes a tonic. Add a teaspoon of limejuice to the extract. Take this twice everyday.

Apricot:

A cup of fresh juice of apricots mixed with one teaspoon of glucose or honey is very good for fevers. It quenches the thirst caused by fever and removes the waste products from the body. It also supplies vitamins and minerals to the body.

Grapefruit:

The juice of grapefruit isgood in curing all fevers. It is helpful in quenching the thirst and removes the burning sensation caused by fever. Half a glass of grapefruit juice should be taken with half a glass of water.

Orange:

Another ideal food to have when suffering from fever is orange. It gives energy, increases urinary output, and promotes the resistance of the body against infections.