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Ancient wisdom often sounds like common sense now that it is commomly taught. What is some ancient wisdom that we no longer teach because it was wrong? (lemmy.world)

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[-] GreenPlasticSushiGrass@kbin.social 118 points 1 year ago

"Feed a cold, starve a fever." Rest, hydrate, and eat if you can.

[-] TheDoctorDonna@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

We also learned that a mild fever is productive in fighting the virus and that you should let it get to a certain point before dealing with it.

[-] scytale@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

This is why I try to endure the fever side effects of vaccines as much as I can without taking a tylenol, so my immune system gets some proper “training” to recognize and fight the real thing.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Likewise, "break a fever".

[-] TheMinions@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I thought a fever breaking was just parlance about a fever ending?

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

It means trying to end a fever by bringing the temperature of the person down via whatever method.

[-] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Fevers do break on their own. One second you feel miserable, the next you feel better.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The saying is to break it earlier.

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