When do I have to go to the doctor?
Not every occurrence of fever requires immediate medical attention. Fever can be understood as a kind of protective reaction of the body, which signals that the body is actively trying to fight an inflammation. For this reason, the fever may well persist for a certain period of time so that the body can actively work against infectious agents, for example. However, if fever persists for more than three days without improvement or if other symptoms, such as severe pain, occur, a doctor should be consulted to prevent a possible worsening of the symptoms.
Which alternative therapy can still help?
There are numerous medicinal plants and essential oils that can help with fever. There are also some Schüssler salts that can be used in case of fever. The type of Schuessler salt that can be used depends on the type of fever and possible accompanying symptoms.
The dosage is recommended with up to three intakes of about two tablets a day.
- These include eucalyptus, which has anti-inflammatory properties.
- Camphor can also be used in case of fever, as the oil has a regulating effect on the immune system.
- Spruce oil is also used, which has an additional strengthening effect on the body.
- Lime oil has a cleansing effect on the body, which makes it easier to fight possible pathogens. This can also reduce fever.
- Peppermint is another classic plant used to treat flu-like infections and fever.
- If it is for example a light fever in the context of a flu, the Schüssler Salt Ferrum phosphoricum is particularly suitable.
- Potassium phosphoricum is recommended for higher or more severe fever.
- Sodium chloratum is mainly used in cases of fever, which is accompanied by heavy sweating.
What are cold sores?
Fever blisters or cold sores are also called cold sores of the lips. These are small blisters that occur primarily on the lips, but can also occur in other parts of the body, such as the genital area. They are caused by the herpes simplex virus, also known as HSV, and are very common in the population.
The pathogens usually only trigger a normal herpes, but remain in the body. They can be reactivated by various triggers. These include the presence of fever, which is why they are also called cold sores, because they then reappear.
