Essential oils to bring the fever down

A fever is an important reaction of defence of the organism, and for that it is not necessary to seek to radically lower it. However, if it goes higher than 39 ºC it puts stress on the circulatory system. In this case it will be necessary to slowly bring down the temperature.
Important: In the following cases it is vital that you go and see your doctor:

• Extreme high fever, headaches etc. are symptoms of a viral flu;
• Sensation of pressure in the head and pains that can be due to an infection of the paranasal sinus;
• Fever and pains when breathing - symptoms of a bronchial or lung infection;
• Fever, strong sore throats and difficulty to swallow - symptoms of a tonsil infection.

Refreshing compresses

To prepare the compress you would need to choose one of the following oils with antipyretic properties:

Oils to bring the fever down

- Bergamot, cajuput, lavender, mint, tea tree, or lemon.

One of the basic batches described earlier can also be used against a cough.