- 7 Teas to lower your fever naturally
- 1. Macela tea
- 2. Thistle tea
- 3. Basil tea
- 4. Ash tea
- 5. White willow tea
- 6. Eucalyptus tea
- 7. Herbal tea
A great home remedy for fever is to put a towel wet with cold water on the person's forehead and wrists. As soon as the towel becomes less cold, the towel should be soaked again in cold water.
To help lower the fever you can also take an orange juice or lemonade, as this increases immunity and facilitates the balance of body temperature. However, another excellent way to lower the fever is to cause an intense sweating, taking a warm tea that makes the person sweat a lot, which quickly reduces the fever.
See What to do to lower baby fever, as babies should not take herbal teas without the pediatrician's knowledge.
7 Teas to lower your fever naturally
Below we show how to prepare 7 different types of teas that help to lower fever naturally, by promoting sweating. For natural treatment you should use only 1 of the following recipes:
1. Macela tea
Macela tea to lower the fever is an excellent home remedy because it has diaphoretic properties that induce sweating, helping to regulate body temperature.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons (of soup) 500 ml of water
Method of preparation
To prepare this home remedy just add the leaves of apple in a container with boiling water, cover it and let the tea steep for approximately 20 minutes. Filter and drink 1 cup of this tea below.
Macela reduces inflammation and increases circulation to the skin's surface, promoting sweating and helping to lower fever without compromising the immune system. However, it should not be taken during pregnancy.
2. Thistle tea
A great natural solution to lower the fever is to drink warm tea of thistle-saint because it promotes sweating, helping in the regulation of body temperature.
Ingredients
- 15 g of thistle leaves1 / 2 liter of water
Method of preparation
Place the chopped thistle leaves in a pan and add the boiling water. Then cover, let stand for 3 to 5 minutes, filter and drink 1 cup of this tea. You can take up to 1 liter of this tea a day.
3. Basil tea
Basil tea is warm because it induces sweating, helping to regulate body temperature.
Ingredients
- 20 fresh basil leaves or 1 tablespoon dried leaves 1 cup water
Method of preparation
Place the ingredients in a pan and bring to a low heat, boiling for about 5 minutes, properly covered. Then let it warm, filter and drink next.
You can drink basil tea 4 to 5 times a day to lower your fever. However, it is important to wet a cold towel and wipe the person's armpits, forehead and neck to help lower the fever. Basil tea should not be consumed during pregnancy.
4. Ash tea
Ash tea helps to lower fever because ash is a medicinal plant with antipyretic and anti-inflammatory properties.
Ingredients
- 1 liter of water 50 g of ash bark
Method of preparation
Place the ash bark in 1 liter of water and boil for 10 minutes. Then filter and drink 3 or 4 cups a day until the fever subsides.
5. White willow tea
White willow tea helps to lower the fever because this medicinal plant has salicoside in its bark, which has anti-inflammatory, analgesic and febrifugal action.
Ingredients
- 2-3 g of white willow bark1 cup water
Method of preparation
Place the white willow bark in the water and boil for 10 minutes. Then filter and drink 1 cup before each meal.
6. Eucalyptus tea
Another home treatment to lower the fever is with eucalyptus tea, as it has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties that help to lower the fever.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of eucalyptus leaves 500 ml of water
Method of preparation
Bring the water to a boil and then add the eucalyptus leaves. After boiling, strain and drink up to 4 cups a day until the fever subsides.
If the fever exceeds 38.5ºC or persists for 3 days, you should go to the doctor, as you may need to take antiviral drugs or antibiotics to treat the fever.
7. Herbal tea
Tea made with ginger, mint and elderflower has sweat properties that increase perspiration, helping to lower fever in a natural and safe way.
Ingredients
- In a large bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon of ginger, 1 teaspoon of mint leaves, 1 teaspoon of dried elderberry, 250 ml of boiling water
Method of preparation
Add the boiling water in a container containing the herbs, cover it and let the tea steep for approximately 10 minutes. Strain and drink 1 cup of this tea next, about 3 to 4 times a day.
