An excellent home treatment for fever is to take tea with some medicinal plant that favors the production of sweat because this mechanism reduces the fever naturally. Some options for teas to lower the fever are lung, chamomile and lemon.
Also, bathing with warm water, avoiding too much clothing or putting a wet cloth on the forehead can also help lower body temperature, improving fever and relieving discomfort. Check out other forms of natural treatment for fever.
1. Pulmonary tea
Pulmonary tea has anti-inflammatory, sudorific and expectorant properties that help reduce fever and help treat respiratory infections, and is ideal for treating colds, colds, sinusitis or rhinitis, for example.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of pulmonary
- 3 cups water
Method of preparation
Add the lungs in a container with water to a boil, cover and let the tea rest for 20 minutes. Strain and drink 3 to 4 times a day. This tea should not be used in children.
2. Chamomile tea
Chamomile tea helps reduce fever because it has soothing and stimulating activity that facilitates sweating, lowering body temperature.
Ingredients
- 10 g of leaves and flowers of chamomile
- 500 ml of water
Method of preparation
Add the ingredients in a saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes. Then let it sit for 5 minutes, strain and drink up to 4 cups a day, until the fever goes down.
3. Lemon tea
Lemon tea for fever is rich in vitamin C which has anti-inflammatory property, decreasing fever and increasing the body's defenses.
Ingredients
- 2 lemons
- 250 ml of water
Method of preparation
Cut the lemons into pieces and combine with water in a pan. Then bring to a boil for 15 minutes and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Strain and drink 1 cup every hour. Tea can be sweetened with honey, except in cases of babies under 1 year.
