Fever

Basil

Basil is an effective herb for bringing down fever. This herb is just as effective as many types of antibiotics in the market. Its healing properties will help reduce fever very quickly. Take about 20 basil leaves and boil them, now add 1 teaspoon of crushed ginger in the strained tulsi water, and boil until the solution gets reduced to half. Add a little honey and drink this tea two or three times a day for three days to get relief.

Turmeric and Dried Ginger Powder

Anti-oxidant properties in ginger help to fix the viral fever. Heat one spoon of pepper powder, one small spoon of turmeric powder and one teaspoon of ginger powder with one cup of water and light sugar. When this water is half after boiling, cool it and drink it. This gives relief from viral fever.

Garlic

Garlic is packed with many antibacterial properties. "The main beneficial ingredients of this member of allium family are allicin and diallylsulfides-sulfurous compounds that are antibacterial and antifungal". The warm nature of garlic can also lower high fever by promoting sweating. Crush 1 garlic clove and add it to 1 cup of hot water. Let it rest for 10 minutes, and then strain. Drink this twice a day for best results.

Coriander tea

Coriander is rich in health nutrients, and it also eliminates many diseases like viral fever. Coriander tea works very effectively to eliminate viral fever.

Ginger

The perennial herb native to China and India known as Zingiber officinale can prove to be an aid to a plenty of your health woes like cold, flu, inflammation, sore throat and fever. Its natural antiviral and antibacterial elements help fight the infection in your body and bolster your immunity from within. You can have it in a form of tea, by adding 1 1/2 teaspoon of grated ginger to 1 cup of boiling water. Add some honey to flavor it, and drink this tea at least three or four times a day. Or you can also mix together 1 1/2 teaspoon of ginger juice, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of honey. Have this concoction two to three times a day for best results.

Fenugreek Water

Fenugreek is also present in your kitchen. Soak some Fenugreek seeds in a cup of water for a whole night and filter it in the morning and drink it every one hour. This will get you relief from viral fever.

Cilantro Leaves

Putting a handful of cilantro leaves in a blender with about 1/3rd cup of water, blended thoroughly and strained, can help alleviate symptoms of fever. Take 2 teaspoons of remaining liquid three times a day to help lower fever.

Giloy(Tinospora Cordifolia)

Known as Giloy, Guduchi, and Amrita, the herb is primarily used to support the circulatory and digestive systems. Like many herbs and foods, it has a variety of therapeutic applications however, and is helpful in the management of fever. Its bitter, sweet, and hot qualities make it excellent for balancing all three doshas, helping deal with most of the common varieties of fever. In classical texts, giloy is classified as “amrit”, which is best interpreted as nectar of the gods.