How to Get Rid of a Fever

Willow bark extract or teas are good natural fever reducers. Why? Because willow bark is where Aspirin (salicylates) are derived from, it makes a perfectly natural source for this fever reducing compound, and like any Aspirin or Aspirin-like medication it should never be given to children. This is an adult only herbal fever remedy.

Ginger also contains certain compounds that help to treat fevers naturally. One may make a ginger tea, which is quite common, or cook with an excess of ginger—though cooking some roots and herbs does tend to destroy the medicinal properties of those plants.

There’s nothing pleasant about a fever, but you should be relieved to know you’re your immune system is normal if you get fevers when you’re sick. A fever isn’t a symptom of any particular disease or illness. A fever is your body’s way of attempting to make your body’s environment more suitable for disease fighting while blood cells and other enzymes, which function more efficiently at warmer temperatures. This is why we bundle up in the winter when we go outside; cold temperatures are immune system depressants, leaving our defenses down, so to speak. Symptoms of a fever include sweating, dry mouth, aching muscles, fatigue, headache, sleepiness, and the chills. Severe fevers will sometimes result in delusion, slurred speech, and extreme dizziness. If you or a loved one are suffering from a severe fever and begin to experience these symptoms, you should seek medical attention immediately. Who knows whether there’s something worse happening to you, or if this temperature will abate. In this article about getting rid of a fever, we’ll assume that we’re working with a normal adult or child who is experiencing a temperature anywhere between 100 and 103.9 degrees.

Fever Treatment

There are certain temperatures when children or an adult should be taken to the emergency room. For infants, the maximum temperature recorded rectally is 100 degrees Fahrenheit—anything higher than that and the infant should be brought to the emergency room. Toddlers should be brought to a physician if their temperature is at or over 102 degrees Fahrenheit. Children and vulnerable adults should be brought to a physician if their temperature is over 104 degrees. Of course if you have a rash, seizures, or the fever lasts longer than 72 hours, the sufferer should see a physician as soon as possible.

Tylenol is the first thing doctors give to patients to get rid of fevers. Acetaminophen is the name of the active ingredient in Tylenol, and it not only acts as a pain reliever, but also as a fever reducer. All the research I’ve done on the subject of how to get rid of a fever hasn’t led me to the answer as to why Tylenol works to reduce fevers. As an antipyretic (fever reducer), it certainly works, but I’ve yet to figure out why. If you’re allergic to Tylenol or you don’t react well to acetaminophen, don’t worry because most NSAIDS act as antipyretics.