Fevers are often a sign that your body is fighting off some type of bacterial or viral infection there are home remedies for viral fever. Viral fever is any fever that’s caused by an underlying viral illness. Viral infections can affect humans by different kinds of infections such as common cold to the flu.
Symptoms of Viral Fever
Depending on the underlying virus the viral fever temperature can change from a range between 99°F to over 103°F (39°C).
General Symptoms
- Headache
- Muscle aches and pains
- Chills
- Sweating
- Dehydration
- Feeling of weakness
High Fever can pose some Health Risks
Call Your Child’s Doctor or Seek Medical Attention Immediately
For Children
Babies ages 0 to 3 months : Rectal temperature is 100.4°F (38°C) or higher. Children ages 3 to 6 months : Rectal temperature is above 102°F (39°C). Toddlers ages 6 to 24 months: Rectal temperature is above 102°F (39°C) that lasts for more than day. Children 2 years and older : Fever that repeatedly rises above 104°F (40°C).
For Adult
Risky for adults in some cases, fever that’s 103°F (39°C) or higher.
Few Home Remedies for Viral Fever
Get Rest
Your body is working hard to fight off an infection during a viral fever. Avoid as much physical activity, by resting as much as possible. Eight to nine hours or more of sleep per night will help. If you have an exercise routine put it on hold.
Drink Fluids
Viral fever makes your body much warmer than usual. Hence causes your body to sweat in an effort to cool down. Therefore it leads to fluid loss, which can cause dehydration. Try to drink least 8 to 12 glasses of water a day to make your urine pale. It doesn’t have to be just water; any of the following can provide hydration.
- juice
- sports drinks
- broths
- soups
- decaffeinated tea
For Babies and toddlers special formulated drink like electrolytes, such as Pedialyte.
Sponge Bath
Sponge bath high-heat areas like armpits and groin with cool water to reduce your body temperature. You can also place a damp cloth on your forehead and back of your neck.
Take a Bath
Taking bath in lukewarm water hence it will bring the body temperature down.
Wet-Sock Treatment
Warm your feet in hot water. Soak a thin pair of cotton socks in cold water, wring them out, and slip them on just before going to bed. Put a pair of dry wool socks over the wet ones. This approach helps ease a fever by drawing blood to the feet.
Stay Cool
Doctors advice against lowering your body temperature too quickly, therefore use slightly cool, also not cold water. Cover the wet sheet with a large beach towel or blanket, and then lie down for about 15 minutes. Unwrap yourself until the sheets starts to get warm.
Spicy Food
Spicy food is also very effective when you have fever; that makes a person sweat and promotes rapid blood circulation. In other words, sprinkle cayenne pepper on your foods.
In both children and adults, most viruses resolve by themselves and are part of the healing process.
Tea 
Drink a cup of hot ginger tea, which also induces sweating. To make the tea, steep a half-teaspoon minced ginger root in 1 cup just-boiled water. Strain, then drink.
Precaution
In conclusion this article should not be considered as a substitute for physician’s advice. Please consult your treating physician for more details.
