Fever: High Temperature (causes, symptoms, treatment, medication, remedies) (The elderly (over 65 years))

There are many high fever symptoms, such as viruses and other diseases, and high fever chills are not pleasant. As a way to fight fever, even if it is a high fever with body pain, you may try using vinegar. It is said that vinegar is a natural fever reducer.

Add a half cup of vinegar in bath water and soak in it for about five to ten minutes.

If you have high fever abdominal pain, high fever chest pain, high fever joint pain or just high fever (no other symptoms), try drinking apple water, which might help you alleviate the pain.

This is how you should prepare this remedy:

1. Take an apple and boil it in 1.5 cups of water.
2. Boil till the apple becomes soft.
3. Strain the water and add honey in apple water.
4. Drink it as this will make you feel good.

If you have only high fever (no other symptoms) or high fever with body pain (e.g. high fever chest pain, high fever joint pain, high fever and neck pain, etc.), try taking mustard seeds. Mustard seeds are known to help with perspiration, which is very helpful when it comes to cooling down your body.

Here is how you can prepare the remedy:

1. Take 1 tablespoon of mustard seeds.
2. Boil them in a cup of hot water.
3. Let them boil for 5 minutes and then, strain.
4. Drink the remedy.

What fever is too high for adults or how high of a fever is dangerous varies from one person to another. What you should focus on, if you have symptoms of high fever, is to eliminate the culprit. Artichokes are said to have an antibacterial and antiviral properties that can help you in fighting off the fever and it is an answer to the question how to bring down a high fever in a child, teenager or adult. Here is how you should prepare them:

1. Take an artichoke and boil it until it becomes soft.
2. Let it cool down and eat the middle part of the leaves of the artichoke.

If you have high fever and neck pain, high fever joint pain, headache, etc. it is possible that the reason is lack of calcium. Our body aches come from all the calcium in our bones being drawn out to fight the fever. In order to reduce that pain and spare our bones, calcium supplements are a good alternative.

If you have high fever only, or high fever joint pain, headache, or even high body temperature without fever, try to wear as light clothes as possible, because it will be easier for the fever to leave the body, and it will not accumulate additionally. Please bear in mind that how high of a fever is dangerous depends on the person.

It is important for the body to keep its strength so it can fight and endure the fever.

This is how to bring down a high fever in a child, teenager or adult - eat your usual three meals a day. If you are having difficulties with the digestive tract, eat lightly and avoid solid foods. We recommend toast, porridge, etc.

Unfortunately, sudden high fever in child, teenager or adult may occur for various reasons. If you wonder how to bring down a high fever in a child (teenager or adult) try drinking basil tea. This tea should relax your body and "cool you down".

This is how you should prepare this tea:

1. Take 1 tablespoon of basil leaves (fresh and crushed), and ¼ tablespoon of pepper.
2. Boil them in a cup of water.
3. Steep for 5 minutes and strain it afterwards. 

As a way to fight sudden high fever in child (teenager and adult) you may try drinking oregano tea. Oregano is not used only in the kitchen as it is well-known that it also has various health benefits. The list is pretty big and Oreganotea will tell you more information about it.

This is how you should prepare an oregano tea:

1. Take 1 tablespoon of oregano and 1 tablespoon of marjoram.
2. Mix them with water.
3. Steep the mix for 4-5 minutes.
4. Let it cool down and add it to your tea.

If you have high fever, try putting on 'potato socks.'

To make potato socks, follow the steps below:

1. Cut or grate the potatoes.
2. Mix them with vinegar if you wish to.
3. Put the mix into the socks.
4. Put the socks on and let them stay like that for several hours or overnight.*
   *Make sure that your feet are warm before putting on the socks.