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?

TheLadyAugust@lemmy.world · 1 年前

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?

GreenPlasticSushiGrass@kbin.social · 1 年前

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

TheDoctorDonna@lemmy.world · 1 年前

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.

edric@lemm.ee · 1 年前

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.

BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world · edit-2 1 年前

Likewise, “break a fever”.

TheMinions@lemmy.world · 1 年前

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

BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world · 1 年前

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

Simulation6@sopuli.xyz · 1 年前

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

BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world · 1 年前

The saying is to break it earlier.