Fever

Fever

A fever is usually when your body temperature is 37.8 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit) or higher. You may feel warm, cold or shivery.

FOODS TO EAT MORE OF

Most don't feel like eating when feverish, but try to incorporate plenty of fluids: including water, tea, smoothies, and thin broths/soups containing the ingredients below.
Fruit: bananas, cantaloupe, clementines, grapefruit, grapes, kiwi, lemons, limes, oranges, pineapple, raspberries, strawberries, tangerines, watermelon
Vegetables: artichokes, asparagus, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, corn, kale, peas, spinach, sprouts
Yogurt, tofu, mushrooms, garlic, ginger

FOODS TO AVOID OR MINIMIZE

Excessive sugar/salt
Heavy, rich, greasy foods

ESSENTIAL OILS

Bergamot, cardamom, fennel, fir, ginger, eucalyptus, lavender, lemon, Peppermint, tea tree (on forehead, back of neck, bottom of feet, temples).

HERBAL

Birch, boneset, buchu, burdock, calendula/marigold, echinacea, elder, eucalyptus, feverfew, ginger, gotu kola, hyssop, Japanese honeysuckle, lemon balm, linden, passionflower, raspberry, skullcap, stinging nettle, willow bark, yarrow
Try a tea made of basil and gotu kola.
Catnip Tea
Yarrow Bath: Add 1 cup fresh or dried yarrow (blossoms and/or leaves) to 1 gallon of boiling water. Remove from heat, cover, and let steep for at least 30 minutes. Strain, and add the water to a warm bath.
Yarrow Tea: Cover 1/4 cup fresh (or 1/2-1 Tablespoon dried) herb with boiling water. Let steep for 5-15 minutes. Strain & drink. Sweeten with honey if desired.

NATURAL

Put chopped raw onions on the soles of the feet overnight (wear socks over it to keep them in place). If you have sensitive skin, put a thin layer of cloth between onions and skin to keep from blistering).
A bath in strong, warm vinegar water (add a little dry mustard if desired).
Mix 2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice and 1 Tablespoon honey in 1 cup water and drink.
Rub vinegar on forehead, temples, palms and bottoms of feet every 30 minutes.
Mix 1/8 teaspoon sugar and 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar and 1 teaspoon water. Take every 15 minutes.
Soak a pair of thick socks in pure vinegar and put on. Put a dry pair of warmed socks over the wet ones (to keep feet warm), or soak feet in hot vinegar water.
Make a poultice of fresh noni leaves and place on forehead.

SUPPLEMENTS

Echinacea: 200 mg 3-5 times daily.
Vitamin C: 2,000 mg 3 times daily until symptoms improve; if needed beyond 5 days, reduce dose to 1,000 mg 3 times daily (reduce if it causes diarrhea). A different source says up to 500 mg daily but combine with a zinc supplement.

MIND-BODY CONNECTION

Can represent extreme anger.

FOOD MEDICINE
Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets.

Abbreviation Definitions:
LC = Low Calorie (under 400 for breakfast, 600 for lunch/dinner, and 200 for beverages/sides/snacks)
GF = Gluten Free
KT = Keto / Low Carb
VG = Vegan
VT = Vegetarian