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Feverfew
Posted by Hoke (Oakland) on 11/16/2012
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Feverfew is great for fever, natural tylenol alternative, the name says it all and more.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Karen (Mount Juliet, Tn) on 10/14/2012
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This is what you should have done. Put 2 tablespoons of pure honey and 2 tablespoons of apple cyder vinger 3 times a day. Mix it real good and give it to them in a spoon full.
Potato
Posted by Eric (Shermans Dale, Pennsylvania) on 03/09/2012
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I have used the potato in the sock trick for about ten years now, it works every time. It is funny telling people to try it for the first time but I told my mother she was crazy when she told me how to do it.
Turmeric
Posted by Kelly (Cinti, Ohio) on 04/20/2011
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I got caught in a cold thunderstorm the other night and got chilled. Had to wait a couple of hours in wet clothes until I could go home. I didn't feel a fever till the next day. I remembered that turmeric was good for infections so I made up some golden milk from a few of the recipes here on EC:
- cup of boiled milk
- level teaspoon of turmeric ( used to treat MRSA, anti-inflammatory etc.)
- couple pinches of cayenne (vitamin C)
- pinch of cracked pepper (works with cayenne)
- 1/2 tsp. Honey
- 1/2 tsp. Blackstrap Molasses (b vitamins)
fever was gone in 30 min. May need more than one dose. Don't forget to stir in between sips as the turmeric will sink to the bottom. Also lactose intolerant can use juice, just put a tsp. of oil ( coconut, olive etc. ) as turmeric is fat soluble. God Bless!
Aspirin and Zinc
Posted by Tish (Toronto, On, XA) on 10/07/2010
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High fever: hello everyone, just a feedback, been down with a fever since monday, 103 is way high!!
I tried the egg whites didn't work, but now I know why cause it is a viral fever.
Tried ted's remedy, crushed the zinc tablet took it w/water also took asprin, well what do you know the fever is down to 100, and only did it once last nite and once this morning!! (my hubby is still wondering what i did! lol). So if its viral, egg white will not help. I'm sure it has worked for a lot of ppl.
My bronchitis was starting up so half lemon 1tab raw honey and icap ful of acv, stopped the bugger right away!! love my fav website "earthclinic".
Potato and Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Ginene (Baltimore, Md) on 12/18/2009
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My daughter had a fever of 103 at 7:55. I put apple cider vinegar and soaked her rag and put it on her forehead. Then took some egg whites and put on her feet for 5 minutes and when my husband came home from the store I sliced up some potatoes and put it in her socks. By 8:15 her temperature went down to 101.7. I can't believe it. I am about to check it again. She refused the tylenol and was very lethargic, now she is drinking and talking. I love this site!!!!
Oregano Oil
Posted by Martina (Los Angeles, Ca) on 11/20/2009
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My husband was fighting sudden high fewer after having had an inflammation in his knee for about two weeks. I massaged the oregano oil onto his soles and around his knee, he fell asleep, sweat a lot and the fewer dropped. He is feeling much better. What a great idea this remedy is. Thank you for the hint!
Potato
Posted by Kk (Belleville, Nj, Usa) on 10/24/2009
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I've had a fever for 3 days and was taking Tylenol every 6 hours to bring it down. It wasn't helping, so I tried the potato remedy that is mentioned on this site. I am so shocked that something as simple as potatoes brought my fever down in 2 hours. I peeled a large potato, sliced it and put it in the fridge for about half hour. Then I put the sliced potatoes on my feet and covered it with socks. An hour later I took the potatoes out and put them in the fridge again for half hour. Applied them to my feet again and VOILA - fever gone!!! I repeated the whole procedure again next morning, just to make sure the fever didn't come back. Try it people, it truly is a miracle.
MMS
Posted by Christine (Durban, KZN, South Africa) on 06/12/2009
What does MMS mean?
MMS
Posted by Diana (La Jolla, CA) on 06/11/2009
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I was diagnosed last year with Valley Fever, a fungus in the lungs, which quickly turned into Pneumonia. I was given antibiotics and all sorts of medication but my condition worsened and persisted for over three months. I was then introduced to MMS by my sister in law, who had used it successfully for psoriasis and I began taking the apropriate dose. Within a week, the Pneumonia was completely gone I and could breath again. For me, it was a miracle cure since Valley Fever is extremely difficult to cure!! DS
Rubbing Alcohol
Posted by Gina Woodruff (Wapello, IA) on 03/28/2009
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Gail,
[NAY] 02/07/2007: Gail from Columbus, OH writes: "I put egg whites on two face clothes and placed the egg white portion on the bottoms of my son's feet then covered with socks and a bath towel. There has been no change in his temperature in 45minutes. This did not work for us. Looking for another remedy,"
Use Regular rubbing alcohol. Rub over chest. 70% rubbing alcohol should work just fine. I've tried this on my 11 year old daughter and it brought her tempature down and kept it down! This is what they used in the good old days! It works!
Oregano Oil
Posted by Deborah (Winston, GA) on 06/08/2008
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1 drop rubbed on each foot worked temporarily on my 3-1/2 year old son. Brought the fever down 1 pt within 10 minutes. But after 15 minutes the fever went back up. Tried again and had no effect. Rubbing the oil around the back and outside of the ears did help the ear pain.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Glen (Pasadena , CA, U.S.A.) on 05/05/2008
None of this stuff works!!! I tried quite a bunch of this kind of stuff and none of it helped! My 4yr old son has had a fever (101-103) for 6 days now. I've been to the emergency room with no success either. His white blood cells are immature and high for normal standards. We had a u.a done and an x-ray on his lungs. None of these showed any problems. He has a cough that has become hacking and coming up mucosa. He has post nasal drip... none that is yellow or green. All clear. But coughs up whit/ yellow Flem. X-ray on the lungs showed nothing. WHAT is WRONG here?!
Potato
Posted by Beth (Chicago, IL) on 04/12/2008
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I had a rapidly rising fever last night that hit 103.1 and was only getting worse. Nothing was really bringing it down and my friend googled and found this website - since I had no egg whites, I opted for potato slices that I kept on my feet with socks.
Sure, I felt a little ridiculous and was reasonably sure that my fever had driven me to desperation and/or madness, but within two hours I was down to 99 degrees. So, there you have it, potatoes for fevers.
Vicks
Posted by Jerry (Bowie, TX) on 02/02/2007
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I'was told about using vicks vapor rub to break a fever by some friends. my daughter was running a temp of 102.6 and tylenol nor motrin was working. desperate to get my girl feeling better i rubbed the vapor rub on her chest and on the bottom of her feet then covered them with her socks in the morning my baby girl had no fever and could breath much easier. try it and test it for yourself i am sure this will work.
Ginger Tea Bath
Posted by Christina (Bel Air MD) on 05/23/2006
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You take raw ginger put it in water and bring it to a boil. Use a big pot (the one you use for spagetti). After it boils for 15 to 20 min, take it off the heat. Run water in the tub, the water should be as warm as the person can take. Before the person gets in put the ginger root water in the tub. Mix it around. The whole body should be covered. Let them sit there for as long as they can take it. Once out. Put them in long pajamas, wrap them with a blanket, put them to bed, and put the other blankets on top. They'll start to sweat out the fever. Found this on
www.herbalhealer.com website when my tots had high fevers.
Sweat
Posted by Katie (Cuyahoga Falls,Ohio)
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Remedy #5 has been a tradition when treating a fever since my great grandparents moved from Austria to the US in the 1920's.It has never failed!
Sweat
Posted by Will (Montreal, PQ)
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I always just stayed under the covers and sweat it all out, i don't know if it's such a hot idea (pardon the pun) but it worked for me. I see it as, if your gonna miss a day of work u might as well lay in bed and let it all hang out. I've had sleepless nights because it was so bad, i just stayed under my quilt and sweat it all out. It takes about 4 hours under the covers on a warm day and then i was alright.
Fenugreek Seeds
Posted by Emmanuella (Long Beach, CA)
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When I was a child my mother used to give me Fenugreek tea. It doesn't taste very good, but she would give me a cup of this and two excederin and I would wake up a few hours later, with a broken fever. I had my appetite back and felt much better. This tea does come out through your pores, so it won't smell very nice. This tea worked for me, maybe it can work for someone else too.
