How to Reduce a Fever

I don't recommend this as a permanent way to reduce a fever. This is a quick fix to help reduce a fever when it's over 100 and you need some help so you can make yourself some chicken soup or make a phone call to friend to bring you some Tylenol. Reducing a fever can help you to help yourself to feel better.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• bucket
• hot water
• socks
• cold water

1. Fill a bucket with hot water.

2. Keep a pair of cold, wet cotton socks and a dry woolen pair next to the bucket.

3. Put your feet in the bucket of hot water.

4. Take your feet out of the bucket of hot water and put on the cold, wet pair. Then slip the dry woolen pair over the cold wet ones.

5. This should bring your body temperature down a degree or two. This technique is called hydrotherapy.

6. This won't reduce your fever forever so be sure to take some more permanent step to reducing your fever and keeping it down.

[Merriment]

on 4/30/2009 Sounds a bit shocking, but effective for a fever since our feet are a primary source of determining whether we feel hot or cold.

[grove]

on 4/25/2009 What an interesting idea! I've never heard of hydrotherapy for reducing a fever but I'll try it next time.

[goodselfme]

on 4/10/2009 Good tips on how to reduce a fever.