Can boiled eggs with perilla help reduce fever?

Jul 22, 2025 Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Sun Lianqing
Introduction
When a slight increase in body temperature is caused by a cold due to exposure to cold, and there are no obvious heat-related symptoms such as significant sore throat,适量食用紫苏煮鸡蛋 (consuming适量 amounts of eggs cooked with perilla) may help the body sweat and dissipate heat, due to perilla's cold-dispersing properties, especially when combined with drinking plenty of warm water, potentially providing minor supportive effects. However, close monitoring of body temperature changes is necessary. It will not help reduce fever caused by high temperature or other diseases.

Under normal circumstances, perilla-cooked eggs may have a certain auxiliary effect in relieving mild fever caused by a slight cold due to wind-cold invasion, but they are ineffective for high fever or fever caused by other illnesses. If any abnormalities occur, timely medical consultation is recommended. Detailed explanation is as follows:

When body temperature rises slightly due to a cold caused by wind-cold invasion and there are no obvious heat-related symptoms such as sore throat, moderate consumption of perilla-cooked eggs may help the body sweat and dissipate heat by leveraging perilla's function of dispersing cold. This may provide a mild auxiliary effect, but close monitoring of body temperature is necessary.

If body temperature exceeds 38.5°C or the fever is caused by bacterial infection, pneumonia, or other diseases, perilla-cooked eggs cannot reduce the temperature. In these cases, standardized cooling measures and treatment targeting the underlying cause are required. Relying solely on perilla-cooked eggs may delay appropriate treatment and result in persistent fever.

Fever can have complex causes, so it is not advisable to rely on perilla-cooked eggs for reducing body temperature. If fever continues to rise or is accompanied by severe symptoms, prompt medical attention should be sought.

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