Lower your Temperature – How to get Rid of Fever

December 1, 2009 By marie Leave a Comment

Fever is a very common ailment that everyone goes through. This is because fever is an underlying medical condition. But it does not mean that fever is always a bad thing – sometimes you have fever because it is an indication that your body is fighting off viruses and bacteria.

The number one symptom of fever is the rise in body temperature. Hallucination, irritation and confusion accompany high fever. Other symptoms include dehydration, sweating, headache, lack of appetite, muscle aches, burning eyes, general weakness, and shivering.

If you have fever here are some home remedies and tips that you can do in order to get relief and get rid of your fever instantly:

  • If you have mild fever, you should lie on a bed and completely cover yourself with a blanket for 20 minutes so that you can sweat it out. Stay in bed as much as possible.

  • Drink a lot of water so that you can replace the fluid loss. This will also help bring down your body temperature.

  • When it comes to eating, it is best that you go with liquid food over solid food or eat those that are easily digestible. Examples of these are boiled or steamed vegetables, soup and yogurt. Heavy foods such as fast food, chicken, fish, raw foods and fried foods should be avoided completely. It is best to avoid eating solid foods until the fever is gone.

  • Soak 25 raisins in half a cup of water and then crush them in the water. Strain and discard the skin. Add a teaspoon of lime juice to the water to enhance the taste. Take the mixture twice daily in order to get rid of the fever.

  • Take a teaspoon of honey and add two to three drops of ginger juice. This will help get rid of your fever as fast as possible.

  • Orange is an excellent fever relief food. Orange juice gives you energy, increases your urinary output ands promotes resistance against infections which helps hasten your recovery.

  • It would also help to keep hot water battles on the feet and against the sides of your body.

  • To help bring down your body temperature you can use potatoes and put them on your forehead, chest and stomach.
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Home Remedies for Asthma

November 20, 2009 By marie Leave a Comment

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There are a lot of diseases that can affect your breathing but the most common is asthma. Asthma is a chronic disease of the respiratory system and is found to be common among children and adults. It is caused by an inflammation of the air passages in your body giving you difficulty in breathing. Symptoms of asthma include chest pain, wheezing, rapid breathing and tightening of the chest.

An asthma attack is triggered when you come in contact with something that you are allergic to. Things that can trigger asthma attacks are dust, bacteria, smoking, emotional stress, climatic changes and animals like cats and dogs. These attacks can start at any age. Sudden attacks are usually caused by an infection in the upper respiratory tract infection or by exposure to the above triggers.

If you have asthma, you do not have to despair since you can still lead a normal life. People who have asthma can lead active lives as long as they observe proper treatment. Here are some home remedies that you can do yourself in order to battle out the disease:

  • Mix ginger juice, pomegranate juice and honey and take a tablespoon of the mixture twice a day. Take note that the quantity of each ingredient should be the same when mixing.

  • Mix 200 grams of carrot juice and 100 grams of spinach juice together. Take the mixture three times a day for at least three months in order to have asthma relief. It would also help to have carrot and spinach as an addition to your regular meals.

  • Drink more coffee. The caffeine in a cup of coffee can help you prevent and control asthma attacks since it has bronchodilating effects. Make sure that you do not load up on it though. This home remedy is not advised for children with asthma.

  • Add onions in your food. They are loaded with anti-inflammatory properties that can help with the constriction of the airways. While raw onions may be irritating, eating cooked onions will help lessen the attacks.

These home remedies can help you fight off your asthma without having to take a lot of those expensive medications that your doctor prescribes. Home remedies are all natural and the more you take natural things in your body, the better and faster your body heals.

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Do Not Suffer From Toothache

November 12, 2009 By marie Leave a Comment

toothache-4-webA toothache may be disregarded as a minor ailment but the pain it brings can be very unbearable. Having a toothache can cause you a lot of pain every time you eat something cold, hot or sweet.

Toothaches are generally caused by tooth decay in both children and adults. But this does not mean that just because you have a toothache, you have a decaying tooth. It can mean that there is bacteria thriving in your mouth and that it must have attached itself to the plaque on your teeth. This will cause your teeth to wear down eventually which can be the cause for tooth decay. This is because the bacteria can break through your teeth with the acid that they create. The acid can eat through your enamel which is your teeth’s outer coating.

Anyone can have a toothache. You can have one too even if you take perfect care of your teeth although you will be getting them less often of course. People who do not take food care of their teeth get a lot of toothaches.

Pain is the number one indication that you have a toothache. The pain will always be there and will get worse every time you eat something. But sometimes some people can not determine whether they have toothaches or they just have very sensitive teeth in which both cases are different from the other.

Finding a treatment for toothaches will depend on what causes the toothache. There are toothache medications that can be bought on stores that can take care of your toothache in a short period of time. There are also some home remedies that you can do if the pain is too unbearable for you to go out.

One home remedy is to rinse your mouth with warm water. Take note that you should use warm water – using cold water will only make your toothache worse. After rinsing your mouth then use dental floss to remove food that could be stuck between your teeth that can be causing the toothaches. Then brush your teeth after to remove anything else that can be built up on your teeth.

How would you know if you should see a dentist? You should see a dentist once your toothache lasts for more than two days. You must also see your dentist if your toothache comes with fever since this can mean that you caught some infection and that it has spread through your tooth and in the rest of your body. And lastly, if you notice that your gums are swollen and that you have bad breath you should see the dentist in order to extract the decaying tooth.

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