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Studies suggest taking elderberry within the first 48 hours of a respiratory viral infection may reduce the length and severity of symptoms, like fever, headache and nasal congestion.
Beer and cheddar cheese are the stars of this easy recipe, which cooks up in about 15 minutes on the stove. Serve in warm and crusty bread bowls for the full flavor experience. Recipe: Taste of Home
When you have a fever, your body will often divert energy toward trying to fight an infection, Dr. Russo says. As a result, you may end up feeling tired or weak. You’re not hungry .
Pyrotherapy (artificial fever) is a method of treatment by raising the body temperature or sustaining an elevated body temperature using a fever. In general, the body temperature was maintained at 41 °C (105 °F). [1] Many diseases were treated by this method in the first half of the 20th century.
Hippocrates thought that starving the fever was a way to starve the disease. He said "The more you feed a diseased body, the worse you make it." [4] Some scholars believe that the interpretation of the adage is, "If you stuff a cold, you will have a fever to starve". Others interpret it literally. Nobody knows for certain where the phrase ...
The word feverfew derives from the Latin word febrifugia, meaning 'fever reducer', [13] although it no longer is considered useful for that purpose. Although its earliest medicinal use is unknown, it was documented in the 1st century CE as an anti-inflammatory by the Greek herbalist physician Dioscorides .
Winter is here, and the cold, gray skies can also bring cabin fever. But there are several simple things you can do around the house to feel a little more chipper amid the dreariness. 15 Ways to ...
Phlegm naturally drains down into the back of the throat and can be swallowed without imposing health risks. [14] Once in the stomach, the acids and digestive system will remove the phlegm and get rid of the germs in it. [1] In some cultures, swallowing phlegm is considered a social taboo, being described as disgusting or unhygienic. [15]