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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!
Rubbing Alcohol
Posted by Rob (Kentucky) on 10/04/2024
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ALCOHOL (ethyl alcohol – Vodka). – Spotted Fever. -Alcohol, pure deodorized; put ½ ounce in 12 teaspoonfuls (2oz) of water, and take of this solution one, two or three teaspoonfuls, according to age, every half hour, until there is decided amendment, then lengthen the intervals. Free warm sweat is very favorable. Alcohol administered thus in the early stage subdues the disease.
From the Book: The Medical Genius 4th Ed., page 13,1894 by Stacy Jones M.D.
Putting isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol on a child's skin is a popular folk remedy for quickly reducing a fever, Although the alcohol may temporarily cool the skin as it evaporates. It works so quickly. Isopropyl alcohol is quickly absorbed through the skin.
Alcohol rubbed on legs and covered completely will help reduce fever, Mexican Remedy.
Can be dabbed in armpits and behind knees to bring down high fevers. In general, fevers are curative, but in young children they should not be allowed to run high more than a few days.
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?!
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 Vee (Salt Lake City, Utah) on 03/18/2008
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My husband's fever was rapidly rising to a 101.8. I read some of the responses on how to reduce a fever and I remembered my grandma using POTATOES. I sliced potatoes long ways and placed them on the soles of my husbands feet then put socks on. Placed some on his chest (without a shirt) and covered with a towel. I placed a cool wash cloth with some rubbing alcohol on his forehead and within the firt 30 mins, his fever was going down. After an hour it was below 100.Potatoes work well for reducing a fever.
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!
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.
Potato
Posted by Joy2dance (Pensacola, Fl) on 01/09/2018
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I just used the potato remedy. It rose my fever .8 degrees.
MMS
Posted by Christine (Durban, KZN, South Africa) on 06/12/2009
What does MMS mean?
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.
Potato
Posted by Amy (Hutchinson, Ks) on 01/10/2013
What does the rubbing alchol do? My daughter is 5 and has a temp of 103
Potato, Garlic and ACV
Posted by Nicole (Phoenix, AZ) on 08/30/2007
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My 4 year old son woke up with a HIGH fever, but otherwise was fine. I worried after pain relievers were not bringing it down. I went on the internet and typed in break fever and this site came up. I didn't have eggs so I couldn't use the egg white remedy, but I did have onions, ACV, and potatoes. I got socks and placed potatoes and chopped onion with a hint of garlic and placed them on his feet--he didn't like it. Then I got a washcloth soaked in ACV and placed it on his forehead. I checked his temperature every 15 minutes from 3am-6am. it went down from 102.7, droping .1 degrees to 1 degree at times. I am a believer in this and will now try this again. There is something to be said about folk remedies.
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!
