Avoid fever reducing medicines such as Aspirin, Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, Paracetamol, etc. Consult a Naturopathic Physician for a discussion of this practice.

For temperatures below 98.0 F with symptoms such as chills, headaches, aches or pains: Wring out 2 towels from hot water (100-120F). These should be folded in half to create 4 layers and applied to the persons back – from hip to shoulders (the torso). The size of the towels should be appropriate to the size of the person to create 4 layers. Cover with a wool. Leave these for 5 minutes. Have another set of hot towels ready at the 5-minute mark. At 5 minutes replace the old towels with the new set. Repeat two more times.

Apply for a 4 total rounds of 5 minutes each (20 minutes total) of heat. THEN apply a cool towel about the size of a washcloth to the abdomen – 2 layers well wrung from cool water. Cover.

This will RAISE the temperature typically 0.5-1F and typically provides relief of aches, pains, and headaches. It also can be useful in the chill phase of a fever to help the body to reach it’s therapeutic temperature early and help to divert an infection to a milder form.

For Temperature 98.0-98.6 F In the absence of a fever during an infection: Take a warm bath or shower for 5-10 minutes. Afterwards follow the directions for the Neptune’s Girdle found below.

For Fevers 98.6-99.5 F – Wet Sock Treatment: Use a pair of cotton socks(crew/tube/sports socks) and wring them out in cold tap water. Put on the wet socks. Put on over the cotton socks a pair of thick wool socks. Relax for 20 minutes or until the wet socks are warmed to body temperature, then remove. This will gently bring the fever down about 0.5 F degree and is useful early on to abort an infectious process particularly of the ears, sinus and throat.

For Fevers 99.6-101 F – Abdominal/Neptune’s Girdle: Wring a thin bath or hand towel in cold water. Fold in half lengthwise so it is two layers thick and wrap around your torso, covering from chest to hip bone. Use a thick blanket or wool to wrap around tightly and compress the cold towel “girdle”. Wear this for 10-20 minutes until it is warmed.

For Fevers 101-104 F – Torso Pack: Apply a thin cotton linen which has been wrung out in cold water from the armpits to the buttocks, such as a bed sheet or opened pillowcase. This may wrap once or twice around the body. Around the cool , wet sheet you will wrap tem in a thick blanket of wool, making sure to seal the wet sheet fro teh air. This will help dissipate the fever and cool the core of the body. Leave this wet sheet on teh body until warmed, then remove.

For Fevers 104 F or higher – Wet sheet wrap or Spanish Mantle: Using a cotton sheet which has been wrung out in cold water, wrap around the person from shoulders to ankles. This may wrap once or twice around the body. Around the cool, wet sheet you will wrap them in a thick blanket of wool, making sure to seal the wet sheet from the air. This will help dissipate the fever an cool the core of the body. Leave this wet sheet on the body until dry or significantly warmed.