Should you cover yourself with extra blankets when you have a fever?

If the fever is caused by a wind-cold cold, you can cover it with a quilt. It is best to drink a decoction of ginger, white onion and brown sugar in water as a tea substitute, which has the effect of pungent warmth and sweating, and is conducive to the recovery of cold and lowering of body temperature. If the fever is caused by wind-heat cold, it is not recommended to cover the quilt, which may encourage the heat in the body and cause the body temperature to rise. In case of wind-cold cold, you can use Jing Fang Wei Po Po Poison San plus reduction, which has the effect of pungent warming and relieving symptoms. For wind-heat colds, Yin Qiao San can be added and reduced, which has the effect of cooling the exterior of the body. For summer dampness cold, Xinjia Elsholtzholtzria can be added and reduced to clear the summer heat and dispel dampness and relieve the symptoms. When you have a fever, you need to drink more water, take rest, and take vitamin C supplements to prevent cross-infection. If the temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees, you can use indomethacin suppositories, or take ibuprofen or acetaminophen orally.