Tradition cold cloth on forehead hack helps manage fever: Expert

Dr Navneet Arora, an infectious disease specialist, confirmed that the traditional Indian hack of placing a cold cloth on the forehead is medically sound. 'Cold sponging' is an effective way to manage heat while the body fights infection. In extreme cases, like a life-threatening fever above 106°F, doctors even use ice-water submersion or 'cold beds' as one of the treatments.