How to reduce fever quickly and at home

Fever is a very common phenomenon in daily life. Many people have experienced fever. Under normal circumstances, most people will choose to go to the hospital when they have a fever. Some people get an injection or hang a bottle when they have a fever. This has great side effects on our body's resistance. Some people choose to take medicine at home. So what is the fastest way to reduce fever at home? Here’s how to quickly reduce a fever at home.

How to quickly reduce fever at home

1. Usually we start drinking plenty of boiled water from the early stages of a cold. Although you may not want to drink it at this time, tell yourself that your immune cells are fighting the disease and they need a water environment. Large amounts of water also facilitate timely removal of waste. At the same time, replenish water loss caused by high temperature, sweating, etc. in time. To relieve dry mouth after recovery from illness.

2. When you have a fever, you may feel body aches, weakness in your limbs, dizziness, etc. Therefore, don’t force yourself to work. Keeping your body healthy is the key. Go to sleep and cover yourself with a thick blanket to help your body sweat. The process of sweating is also the body's way of dissipating heat.

3. Soak your feet in hot water continuously, or boil some ginger water until your body becomes warm.

Common sense for reducing fever quickly at home

1. When you have a fever at home, use warm water to wipe your entire body, especially your forehead, arms, and soles of your feet. Wipe with alcohol diluted with water. (If there is no alcohol, you can use white wine instead) Only wipe the forehead, palms and soles of feet. It is best to wipe every 15 minutes. In severe cases, the interval can be shortened.

2. Supplement vitamin C. Vitamin C is a natural antibiotic that has anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and immunity-enhancing effects.

What to do if your baby has a fever due to a viral infection

Generally, fever caused by viral infection will last longer, possibly a week or even longer. Viral infections are self-limiting diseases, which means they heal on their own without treatment. The purpose of treatment is only to improve symptoms, make the baby feel more comfortable, and spend a week or so smoothly, but it cannot shorten the course of the disease. Some babies have repeated fevers because the viral infection process has not yet passed. Parents should not be anxious but observe the baby's condition. As long as no complications occur, there is no problem.

If the baby's body temperature is too high, you can use some physical methods to cool it down, such as a warm water bath, that is, wiping the whole body with a warm water towel. Or you can use a cooling patch, which is a new product in recent years. Stick it on the baby's forehead and the baby's head will feel more comfortable. Ice packs are also a good method, and ice packs can be used repeatedly. Since infants and young children have a high water content in their bodies, they are very susceptible to dehydration. Therefore, parents must feed their infants and young children more boiled water. If the baby's temperature is still over 38.5℃ after physical cooling treatment, you should use medicine to reduce the fever. Check the dosage when using it and do not overdose. When a baby is infected with a virus and has a fever, parents should avoid taking the baby to public places and disinfect tableware and toys frequently. At the same time, you should pay attention to keeping warm and avoid catching cold, which may cause respiratory and digestive tract diseases and reduce the body's resistance. When the weather turns cold, you should be cautious when eating raw or cold food, and it is best to eat fruit half an hour after a meal. In order to reduce the burden on the digestive tract, the diet should be mainly composed of starchy foods, such as millet porridge, rice porridge, and paste. For babies with poor physical constitution, physical therapy methods such as massage can increase the body's tolerance and shorten the course of the disease.