Useful natural remedies include: Echinacea tincture 10 drops in water, juice. or tea 3 x  daily.
Vit C 250 to 1000 mg 3 x daily
Zinc lozenges
Garlic capsules
Adequate fluide intake
Sponge baths with WARM NOT COLD water

See your Homeopathic physician or Dr if fever gets worse over 2 or 3 days max

If you have a constitutional Homeopathic remedy prescibed by a qualified Homeopath try that first.

Homeopathic  remedies to try of relatively minor fevers such as flu:

ACONITE

With Symptoms of: Sudden onset especially after exposure to cold or wind, or a fright,  
                            or shock
                            Feels worse in a warm room
                            Feels better moving about
                            Hot on first going to sleep, sensation of heat going up the body
                            Feverish especially in the evening or at night
                            Oversensitive - to touch, fright, light, anxious, restless
                            Very thirsty
                            One cheek red, the other pale

                             Try 30C potency


ASENICUM

With Symptoms of: Chill, especially at 12, 1 or 2 a.m. or 1, 2, or 3 p.m.
                            Hot face, cold body
                            Chill followed by heat, followed by sweating
                            Very chilly
                            Worse - open air, cold air, movement, cold drinks
                            Better - warmth, warm room, warm drinks
                            Thirsty for small sips of liquid
                            Head congested, hot, feels better for something cold on head but                                   not on body
                            Hungry AFTER chills
                            Nausea DURING chill
 
                            Try 30C potency


BELLADONNA

With Symptoms of: Sudden intense fever
                            Fever, chills esp around 3p.m., afternoon
                            Fever usually more prominent then chills, with heavy sweating
                            Face and body burning hot, hands and feet cold
                            Not thirsty except for lemonade
                            May be predominantly right sided symptoms
                            Twitching
                            Throbbing, bursting headache
                            Light sensitive
                            Exciteable

                             Try 30C potency


BRYONIA

With Symptoms of: Long slow onset
                           Begins in lips or tips of fingers and toes
                           Right sided heat or chills
                           Worse in evening esp 9 p.m.
                           Worse any motion
                           Very thirsty for large amounts of liquid
                           Irritable wants to be quiet and left alone

                           Try 30C potency


CHAMOMILLA

With Symptoms of: Fever esp in young children
                           Chills with sweating
                           Worse uncovering
                           One sided esp right side
                           Long lasting heat phase, unbearable heat
                           Teething with fever
                           Worse esp 9 a.m.  or 9 p.m.
                           One cheek red and hot the other cheek pale
                           Very irritable and exciteable
                           Wants to be carried
                           Changeable mood, wants one thing then doesn't

                            Try 30C potency


CHINA

With Symptoms of: Heat and prickling of the body
                           Worse motion
                           Better eating
                           Feels weak and tired
                           Abdominal pain and nausea during chill
                           Skin sensitive to touch during fever
                           Sensitive to noise, light, odors

                           Try 30C potency

FERRUM PHOSPHORICUM

With Symptoms of: Dry heat without chill
                           Early stages of fever
                           Right sided symptoms
                           Headache with flushed face during chill

                           Try 30C potency

GELSEMIUM

With Symptoms of: Fever with weakness and trembling
                           Chills running up and down back
                           Summer time or warm weather fever
                           Sleepiness
                           Headache at base of head extending over to forehead
                           Limbs feel heavy
                           Blurry vision
                           Face flushed

                           Try 30C potency

NATRUM MURIATICUM

With Symptoms of: Worse 10 or 11 a.m.
                            Autumn
                            Chill followed by sweating
                            Uncomplaining
                            Feels better during sweating phase
                            Craves cold drinks, salty, sour and bitter things
                            Severe headache esp right sided
                            Cold sores on lips
                            Onset after grief or relationship failure
                            Hands and fingers cold and blue during chill

                            Try 30C potency