Question

Why do doctors advice to put strips of wet clothes on the forehead of aperson having fever

Answer 1

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Because the water evaporates and absorb the heat from the body that cause cooling and lowering the body temperature. that is why the doctor advise to put strips of wet cloths ....i hope it helps you

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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.