FEVER

     Consult your health care provider whenever a fever is present, and use the information below in conjunction with your doctor's advice. Fever is not an illness, but simply our body's healthy response to an infection. It increases the metabolism and strengthens the immune system. It signifies that you should rest your body and give it the time it needs to fight the cause. Melaleuca oil helps to support the immune system and thus the healing process because it promotes increased sweating (a process that causes the fever to go down on its own) and fights viruses and bacteria.


    A rise in body temperature to 100.4 degrees (2 degrees above normal, the normal body temperature being 98.6 degrees) is considered a fever. A portion of the brain known as the hypothalamus measures the temperature of the blood. It stimulates hormones to increase the rate of burning fuel and directs blood flow away from the skin, causing chills. In this way, the body has its own internal thermostat. Bacteria and viruses give off hormone-like substances, known as pyrogens, which trigger the same body reaction.
    A fever that comes and goes or lasts over two weeks may involve the "resetting" of the hypothalamus to a higher temperature. Certain types of cancer and brain tumors can cause this. Remember, however, that scientists generally agree that a fever, up to a point, is healthy and is the body's attempt to "burn" the foreign substance or organism out of the body.
    * Consult your physician whenever a fever is present. If a fever is less than 103° drink liquids, including Melaleuca Herbal Tea, every I to 2 hours and restrict activity. This will help to detoxify the body and prevent dehydration. Since fevers tend to reduce appetite, restrict solid foods. If a fever is above 103° a tepid enema is helpful to bring the temperature down. Wrapping the legs in cold cloths with a few drops of T36-C5 on them can also help. If the fever is above 105°for more than 2 or 3 hours, emergency measures should be taken to reduce it and prevent brain damage.
    Fever may also be reduced using: CounterAct Pain, CounterAct PM, CounterAct lB, CounterAct Kids Pain Reliever or CounterAct Kids Multi-Symptom Cold Plus Cough.
    Taking a lukewarm bath with three to ten drops of T36-C5 (depending on your age) can help with the fever. Sponging is also effective if you are too weak to bathe.