Home Cure Tips for Common Fever

Common fever is a general physical disorder. Fever itself is not a disease but a symptom of some hidden problems in health system.

Therefore, in case of common fever doctor’s consultation is mandatory because proper clinical investigation can only treat the root disorder of body. Meanwhile the patient can try some efficient home care treatment to initiate remission from the discomfort of fever and fever associated symptoms.

One of the simple but efficient home remedies for common fever is consumption of basil leaf-decoction. 12-14 basil leaves should be added to ½ liter water and the water is to be boiled for 10-15 minutes in slow heat. The patient suffering from fever should take this decoction in lukewarm condition once per day to recover fast from fever spell.

Saffron made tea also relieves feverish discomforts and initiates quick remission from rising temperature. One tip of saffron is to be added into 30 ml of water and after the decoction comes in to boiling point, teas should be prepared out of it. The fever attacked patient should consume one cup saffron tea in every 2-hour interval to get relief from bothering discomforts of fever.

Certain types of fevers get induced due to toxic effect on body. In these situations, apricot juice treated by one teaspoon honey or glucose is highly recommended for the patients suffering from fever. This herbal therapy not only relieves fever bout, it drags out toxins out of body naturally. This is a helpful remedy in prevention general dehydration caused by fever induction in body.

Viral fever induces a burning sensation in body; consumption of grapefruit juice in diluted form [1:1 water and grapefruit juice] is often recommended by the doctors for such discomforts. The vitamin C content of grapefruit juice helps to strengthen the natural resistance of body and thus controls the spell of fever. Instead of grapefruit juice, orange juice in dilute form also helps in faster recovery.

Another herbal decoction recipe is mentioned here which can treat fever efficiently. In one cup boiling water one teaspoon turmeric powder, some chopped ginger pieces, a few onion pieces, lemon grass herb, 5-6 basil leaves, and one teaspoon of black pepper should be added to the boiled water. The fever patients are advised to consume this herbal decoction at least three times a day to enjoy faster recovery from fever sickness.