Question

why do doctor advise to put stripe of wet cloth on forehead of person having high fiver

Answer 1

If we put the wet stripe of the clothon his forehead, the water evaporates and absorbs the heat from his body that causes cooling and lowers his body temperature. That is why, Doctors advise us toput wet stripes on the forehead ofa person having high fever.

Answer 2

When a person has fever his body temperature becomes more than the normal body temperature. If we put strips of wet cloth on the forehead of a person suffering from high fever, the water evaporates taking heat from the body, creating a cooling effect. Thus, moist strips will lower his body temperature.