When your child has a temperature, here are some helpful hints on treating it naturally:

• The most important thing is to make sure that she does not get dehydrated, since the sweating and runny nose that often accompany a fever can deplete her body of fluids. Give your child a cup of tepid diluted apple juice every hour, and if she is a reluctant drinker pop a straw in, which will encourage her (hopefully).
• If your child is not hungry, don’t insist that she eats. Energy taken up digesting food is energy channeled away from the healing process. Make plenty of fresh raw juices. Juices rehydrate your child’s body, supply plenty of antioxidants and encourage the elimination of unwanted toxins. Most children love fresh raw juices, and these are all that is needed to see them through acute illness.
• Tepid sponging can be very effective at bringing down a fever naturally. For some who don’t like this, a tummy compress can be an effective fever controller and detoxifier. The important thing is not to let your child get cold. If your child is resistant to the above strategies, don’t insist. Just keep her nice and cool and wipe her forehead with a cool flannel when needed.

** my notes from the book Boost Your Child’s Immune System by Lucy Burney.

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