Why do the doctors advice to put strips of wet clothes on the four head of the person having temperature.
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It doesn't cure the fever. That part is mediated by your brain. It does help though! water, though, is a pretty incredible molecule. The reason that you sweat is that water is able to absorb an incredibly large amount of heat energy, and the act of the sweat evaporating literally removes heat from the body. The theory with placing a cool, wet cloth on the forehead not only makes the febrile person more comfortable, but it helps absorb the heat produced by the body as the water evaporates. This is why the best treatment for heat exhaustion is to place the patient in front of a fan and misting them with water; this action mimics the body's natural sweat response and helps to bring their body temperature back down to a more acceptable level.
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