Herbs for Fever

Fever is sometimes defined as a body temperature above 98.6F (37.0C).

Body temperature can vary by as much as 2 degrees, depending on level of activity, emotional stress, type of clothing worn, the time of day, and the temperature of the environment, etc.

When taken by mouth, a child's body temperature is usually between 96.8 and 99.4 degrees.

Causes of fever vary widely and include, dehydration, overexertion, mosquito bites, bee stings, an allergic or toxic reaction, or a viral or bacterial infection.

Viruses and bacteria, which do not survive as well in a body with an elevated temperature, are common causes of fever.

In most cases fever is an ally in fighting some type of infection. An elevated body temperature increases the production of infection-fighting white blood cells and increases their speed of response and enhances their killing capacity.

In an adult, the level of fever generally reflects the severity of the illness causing it. In a child, however, this is not necessarily the case. A child with a mild cold may have a 105F fever, while a child with a serious illness-bacterial pneumonia, for example-may have only a 100F fever.

Herbal Remedies For Fever

CATNIP Promotes sweating and brings down fever.

ECHINACEA Tincture or tea helps break a fever.

HYSSOP Combined with LICORICE ROOT, & THYME, will lower a high temperature.

Go Back from Fever to the Ailments Index