Garlic is my magic pill. For cold, I grate garlic into some olive oil and apply it in the nose, ears, throat and chest and repeat it a few times every day until the cold is gone. A friend of mine told me that diluted apple cider vinegar can be used to bring down fever. A couple of days back, Sunshine started the day with a bit of temperature. So we decided to keep him at home although he wanted to go to his kindergarten. During the day, he seemed to get warmer and finally I decided to measure his temperature.
He wouldn't let me stick the thermometer in his mouth; so I decided to check the temperature of his armpit. But he wouldn't let me raise his shirt, so I had to measure over the cloth. Before the thermometer beeped, he pushed it away and the reading was 39.5. So, I assumed that the real temperature might be somewhere close to 41. His grandparents panicked, but I remembered that his doctor had once told us that 41 for kids is not the same as 41 for adults. So, I decided to try my friend's home remedy before taking him to a doctor.
I mixed 1 part apple cider vinegar with two parts water and dipped a face towel in the mixture and wiped down Sunshine's body and face. He complained about the smell and cried because the towel was too cold. However, I could feel his body temperature dropping already. Later, DH returned from work and measured his temperature and it stayed normal. Yesterday, we decided to keep him at home so that he gets some rest, but instead he was out playing in the sun and later in water, but his temperature stayed normal. He had a bit of running nose at night, but he went to the kindergarten today.
I always try to avoid taking medicines for small ailments and these days I am convinced this is the right way since I hear so much about drug resistant variants of diseases from my friends in the medical field. I am glad my friend told me about this very simple and effective in my experience remedy for fever. I hope it is of use to others as well. I am trying to spread the word over FB and Whatsapp and other social media.
He wouldn't let me stick the thermometer in his mouth; so I decided to check the temperature of his armpit. But he wouldn't let me raise his shirt, so I had to measure over the cloth. Before the thermometer beeped, he pushed it away and the reading was 39.5. So, I assumed that the real temperature might be somewhere close to 41. His grandparents panicked, but I remembered that his doctor had once told us that 41 for kids is not the same as 41 for adults. So, I decided to try my friend's home remedy before taking him to a doctor.
I mixed 1 part apple cider vinegar with two parts water and dipped a face towel in the mixture and wiped down Sunshine's body and face. He complained about the smell and cried because the towel was too cold. However, I could feel his body temperature dropping already. Later, DH returned from work and measured his temperature and it stayed normal. Yesterday, we decided to keep him at home so that he gets some rest, but instead he was out playing in the sun and later in water, but his temperature stayed normal. He had a bit of running nose at night, but he went to the kindergarten today.
I always try to avoid taking medicines for small ailments and these days I am convinced this is the right way since I hear so much about drug resistant variants of diseases from my friends in the medical field. I am glad my friend told me about this very simple and effective in my experience remedy for fever. I hope it is of use to others as well. I am trying to spread the word over FB and Whatsapp and other social media.
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