Rob (Kentucky) on 10/08/2024

(British Medical Journal, May 11. )

From the Book: The Half-yearly Abstract of the Medical Sciences: Being a Digest of British and Continental Medicine, and of the Progess of Medicine and the Collateral Sciences, Volumes 54-55,1872, page 122.

About two years ago, Dr. Lorinser, of Vienna, laid before the profession the results of his observations on the treatment of ague (some other illness involving fever and shivering) by the Eucalyptus Globulus.¹ A supply of the tincture was placed, for the purpose of observation, at the disposal of medical men connected with the railway stations in localities where ague was frequent. The quantity, however, was but small; and a larger supply was distributed in May of last year. The results obtained during the summer have been collected and summarized by Dr. Joseph Keller, chief physician of the Austrian railway company.

The number of patients treated with tincture of eucalyptus was 432. Of these, 310 (71.76 per cent. ) were perfectly cured; and 122 ( 28.24) required to be afterwards treated with quinine. Of the 310 patients who were cured, no paroxysm occurred after the first dose in 202; in the remaining 108, there were one or more subsequent paroxysms, which, however, yielded to repeated doses of the medicine. Quinine had been given without result in 118 of the 432 cases; 293 of the patients had had ague in previous years, and 139 were attacked for the first time in 1871. Of the 122 cases in which the eucalpytus failed, 58 recovered under the use of quinine, 38 were not cured, 10 were sent home, and

16 remained under treatment. Of the 118 cases in which quinine had been given unsuccessfully, 91 recovered under the use of eucalyptus, and in 27 no result followed.

The several types of intermittent fever were represented as follows: quotidian, complicated, 117, simple 73-190; tertian, complicated, 126, simple 95-221; quartan, complicated, 16, simple 4= 20 ; quintan, complicated, 1. The complications were, enlargement of the spleen or liver, anæmia or chronic gastric catarrh, paludal cachexia, &c. The remedy was successful in 161 of the 260 complicated cases, or 61.9 per cent.; and in 149 ( or 86.6 per cent. ) of the 172 simple cases. The percentages of success in the several types were: in tertian, 75.57; in quartan, 70; in quotidian, 67.89. Among the cases in which the first dose of eucalyptus arrested the disease, were 95 complicated and 107 simple; 28 of the former and 20 of the latter had previously been treated unsuccessfully with quinine. In the cases where the paroxysms recurred, there were 70 complicated and 38 simple; quinine had been given without success in 27 of the former and in 15 of the latter.

The treatment was generally commenced on the fifth day after the first paroxysm of ague; its duration averaged nine and a half days, that with quinine in previous years having been twelve and a half days.

The tincture was made by dividing into small pieces the leaves of eucalyptus obtained through France from the native country of the plant, and macerating in alcohol for three months. Ten pounds of leaves yielded twenty-five quarts of the tincture. The average dose was two drachms ; and the average quantity used for each patient was seven drachms this, however varied much, according to the nature of the case and its complications.

Dr. Keller concludes that eucalyptus must be regarded as a very important remedy for ague; but that the plant as cultivated in Austria is less efficacious than that imported from its native soil; that the remedy is of service especially in obstinate cases of ague where quinine has been given unsuccessfully; and that the average duration of treatment by eucalyptus is shorter than that by quinine. He believes that the tincture is the most eligible preparation of the plant, as the essential oil is retained. The cost of a quart of the tincture he calculates to be less than two florins . It has a pleasant aromatic flavor. For women and children, some simple or orange syrup may be added. In the milder cases, two or three teaspoonfuls, taken before the expected paroxysm, are generally sufficient. Where cachexia is present, small doses should be taken night and morning for some time.

Burtha (Springfield, Ma. ) on 12/15/2021

I used this for my granddaughter who couldn't break a fever at night. I found this remedy and researched it. Done properly it worked for us. I used damp washcloth soaked in egg whites. Its for real.

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Lemon-Aid for Fever

Rob (Kentucky) on 07/02/2021

Lemon-aid for Fever –

Here in the southern USA, it gets HOT and Humid. An old folk remedy to combat the heat is to drink fresh lemon-aid throughout the day. Lemons are a febrifuge (a medicine used to reduce fever) Lemon juice helps to protect your body from heatstroke and the sugar in lemon-aid maintains glucose levels in the blood. It also has hydrating properties and can reduce body heat during the hot, humid season. It has the same effect on the body during a fever.

Lemon juice is also a good antiperiodic and has been used as a substitute for quinine in treating malaria and other fevers.

Lemon is used in herbal medicine to help build immunity against colds, influenza, H1N1 (swine) Flu and other viral infections. Relieve chest congestion, coughing and clears the palete. It will replace the fluids lost through sweating. Lemonade (real lemons) is a good choice, too. Lemon water is one of the most important fluids RBTI practitioners use to help the body regain health. It consists of 10 % fresh lemon juice and 90% distilled water. Lemons provide the best building blocks for the liver to help create enzymes and amino acids for new cells, as well as aid in the pickup of the proper calciums, but also helps a bit to regulate the blood sugars and the oxygen levels in the blood. When the body has enough enzymes, it will have a stronger method of selecting the proper calciums from the ones available in the nutrition and the chemistry starts correcting itself.

Lemon juice can help treat a person who is suffering from cold, flu or fever. Lemon helps prevent the growth and multiplication of pathogenic bacteria that cause infections and diseases. It helps to break fever by increasing perspiration. To ease the symptoms of fever and the chills: add the juice of 1 lemon to a cup of hot water with honey and drink every 2 hours until the fever or chill subsides.

How to Use Lemon for Fever?

While you can add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice in a glass of water and have this three times a day. Here is an even more effective remedy using lemon juice and honey.

• Lemon juice- ½ -1 tsp
• Honey- ½ – 1 tsp
• 10 oz cold water- 1 glass

Add lemon juice and honey in water.
Mix well and drink it.
You may have this 3 times a day or drink every 2 hours during sickness until the fever or chill subsides.

Fever in babies, a folk remedy is to soak their socks in lemon juice and place them on their feet. The fever should reduce in 40 minutes.

If you want to reap the whole benefits of the lemon, dice up a whole lemon (peel and all) into a blender, add water and blend it up for 3-5 minutes until creamy. Sip thru a straw throughout the day. Repeat 2-3x/daily. The peel contains 5-10 times more vitamins and minerals than does lemon juice.

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Egg Whites for Fever

Elsje (South Africa) on 05/07/2019

Egg whites remedy works! Time and again! My son ( 7months) has had fever all day, when I administrer medication he vomits it all up. Out of desperation I used the egg white remedy, and almost instantly the fever started dropping. I have done this many times with my daughter and it works every time!

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Jennifer Y Roehm (United States) on 06/06/2020

When i was 15 yo (1996), i was extremely sick. I spiked a fever of 104 degrees. My mother mixed lard & baking soda together, smothered it on my feet & put a 1 gallon freezer zip lock bag on each foot. This was to keep the nasty stuff from getting on my sheets. I truly thought she was nuts! I fell asleep & woke up 2 hrs later to my sheets being completely soaked from the fever breaking. She told me that my great grandmother told her about this remedy when she was a kid. And that was the first time she tried it.

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Egg Whites for Fever

Kingq (Chonburi) on 10/01/2020

Had a mild fever of 100.58. With my other health conditions it had me worried. Decided to try the egg white remedy. Painted egg white white on both feet, wrapped in Saran Wrap and put on some socks. Within 30 minutes fever had dropped to 97.16

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For FEVER symptoms including COVID Fever

Rose M (Israel, Tel Aviv) on 07/22/2020

For FEVER symptoms including COVID Fever

• Squeeze the juice of two or three fresh lemons, including pulp
• 1 tablespoon ACV
• 2 tablespoons of honey
• 3 cloves of garlic chopped fine
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of ginger powder
• Pinch of black pepper
• Pinch of clove powder

1. Mix well and store in fridge in a tight lid glass jar.
2. Take a teaspoon of mixture throughout the day making sure to shake glass jar thoroughly each time.
3. Drink a lot to cleanse of toxins.
4. Continue for at least another day after fever completely disappears.

PS The taste of garlic is very mild because of all the spices and honey.

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Onions in the Socks for Fever

A Briggs (Federalsburg, MD) on 05/17/2018

So, my go to for breaking a fever was not listed and I had to submit it because it had been a life saver. I started using this when my daughter was 2 and I couldn't get her 104 fever to break. I cut up onions and put them in her socks. Leave it there over night, or until the fever breaks. Within minutes you can feel the fever dropping, from feet up the skin started to cool. The onions will start to smell like fried onions as the fever starts to cook the onions. My daughter's fever broke and never returned. She is now 13, and whenever she gets a fever, the first thing she asks for to help bring it down is onions. Now everyone in my family uses this.

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Cup of Hot Water for Fevers

Samantha (Bc) on 04/04/2018

This is a method for curing fever I read about in Ayurvedic medicine: drinking a cup of hot water (cooled to room temp) dissipates the heat. It seems illogical but works on a like-to-like level, where heat removes heat. So I tried it: I boiled a cup of water and added a bit of cool water so I could drink it right away without waiting. After 20 minutes of consuming it, I felt a wave of heat leaving my body. It was unusual but effective!

If I remember correctly, in Ayurvedic medicine, fevers originate in the stomach, which could be why this is effective. Hope it helps someone else!

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Apple Cider Vinegar for Fever

Samantha (Bc) on 04/04/2018

I'm tending to get more frequent fevers, for whatever reason. I tried the AVC methods with the washcloths and this helped really quickly, within 20 minutes! First, I drank some ACV water, about 1 tablespoon in a large glass (maybe 2 cups?), hoping that it would speed things up. Then I got the 2 washcloths, wet them with water and wrung them out. I then poured a 50/50 mix of water + ACV onto them and wrung them out lightly.

I put one on my head and one on my stomach and lie down. Within 20 minutes the high temperature was gone! Thanks for this info!

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Rubbing Alcohol for Fever

Stephanie (Wa) on 02/16/2018

Not sure if regular rubbing alcohol is considered a natural cure but take a glass bowl and fill it up with cold water and then add ice cubes to the bowl of water and then take one cup or half the bottle a regular old rubbing alcohol that you can buy at the grocery store, I think it's like 70% isopropyl alcohol and add that to the bowl of water and ice cubes. Take some washcloths, probably like 3 to 5 of them, add them to the bowl of ice water and alcohol solution, then ring out the washcloth so they're not sopping wet and then add them depending on severity of temperature of fever add washcloth to high up on the inner thigh right where your thigh meets your pelvic bone area.

Then take two more washcloths from the from the bowl of water alcohol solution, ring them out slightly, and then place them under the underarms and then take the 1 remaining washcloths and place it on the forehead.

If fever still hasn't broke within 5 to 10 minutes, add more ice cubes to the water and quite a bit more rubbing alcohol to the bowl of solution washcloth and place them back on to the areas mentioned above. Continue till fever breaks, which should be quick but no longer than 30 minutes. I believe it almost every time guaranteed to break any fever. I've seen it work multiple times on different people ages ranging from 2 - 50 plus years old and it worked every time with fevers ranging from mild to severe 106 temp. And it worked almost instantaneously.

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Potato for Fever

Joy2dance (Pensacola, Fl) on 01/09/2018

I just used the potato remedy. It rose my fever .8 degrees.

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Oregano Oil Cured Child's Fever Fast!

Fa (Ontario) on 12/17/2016

Oil of oregano did work wonderfully on my 7 year old son. I was amazed at how his fever went down in 10 minutes and he seemed to have more energy. I rubbed 2 drops behind both ear lobes. And about 4 drops on the soles of his feet!

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Ground Salt in Belly Button for Fevers

Mark B (Deming, Nm) on 10/30/2016

A Chinese acupuncturist taught us about using FINE ground salt for dropping fevers. Fill the belly button cavity with fine ground salt (use a mortar and pestel if you have one to get it ground nice and fine so it doesn't irritate the sensitive skin), preferably sea salt, and cover well with skin tape (first aid type) or a couple of band-aids. Drink plenty of water and try to get some sleep. Good to do over night, then take a little break by cleaning the belly button out with water, drying gently and applying a tiny bit of oil (coconut, olive, jojoba, or castor). Repeat as needed after a few hours. Works well and is the go-to in our family.

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Egg Whites for Rever Worked!

Khoboken (Hoboken, Nj) on 01/01/2015

I used the egg white remedy because I was desperate to lower a fever prior to minor outpatient surgery. Used the egg white remedy and no joke, took my fever down two degrees in 30 min. And it STAYED down. Don't know if it would have gone down on its own but this was terrific timing so I have to believe in the eggs.

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Lemon Baths for Fever

Paula (Chicago Heights, IL) on 08/20/2014

For fevers take a lemon bath.

Cut up 2 lemons (quartered) and squeeze the juice into a tub of very hot water and drop lemons into the tub.(No doors or windows open.) Stay in the bath for about 10 min (just till the water starts to cool) all the while rubbing the lemons all over your body, I.e. neck, arms, chest, legs. Dry off quickly and put on layers of clothing. Then go to bed - you must stay in bed for at least 3 hrs. The best time to do this is at night. If done correctly, you will wake up in the morning a new person. The lemons remove the toxins.

I did this when I had diverticulitis and was running a very high fever. While it did not clean out the pockets my doctor did say it kept me out of the hospital!!!!

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Re: Apple Cider Vinegar for Fever

Claire (Westport, Ct) on 07/30/2014

My mother used washclothes dipped in apple cider vinegar and applied to our foreheads for fever many times when we were children. I believe it worked each time to reduce a fever. It was always after a hot bath.

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Re: Apple Cider Vinegar for Fever

Ash (London, Uk) on 12/14/2013

I tried the ACV after developing a fever. I used half ACV half water and applied the wet napkin to my forehead and stomach and the fever was gone within 30 mins. Ash

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