<![CDATA[Fever or febrile is a condition where the body temperature is higher than usual, and this is a symptom of disease. This fever occurs because of a normal response to infections in the body, infections that occur due to microorganisms entering the body in the form of viruses, fungi, parasites and bacteria. Giving coconut oil scrub with lime juice is believed to help reduce fever in toddlers. Research objective: to determine the effect of giving coconut oil body scrub with lime juice on reducing body temperature in toddlers with fever. Method: This research is a type of experimental research. The research population was 35 toddlers with high body temperatures at the Nining Clinic. The sample in this study was 30 toddlers with high body temperatures using purposive sampling. Procedure for measuring body temperature using a thermometer in the axillary area 3 times, namely before treatment, immediately after treatment, and 30 minutes after treatment. Data analysis used the paired sample t test. Results: Research shows that the average pre-test temperature measurement for toddlers is 38.77 degrees Celsius (fever). Meanwhile, the average temperature after administering the coconut oil and lime scrub was 37.30 degrees Celsius with a normal temperature of 21 (70%) and a fever of 9 people (30%). The results of the t paired sample test obtained a t count of 11.897 with a value of p=0.000 (p<0.05). This means that there is a significant difference between the temperature before the coconut oil scrub alone and the coconut oil and lime scrub. These results prove that giving coconut oil body scrub with lime juice has a positive effect on reducing body temperature in toddlers with fever at the Nining Clinic. Conclusion: There is a significant effect of giving coconut oil scrub with lime juice on reducing body temperature in toddlers with fever at the Nining Clinic.]]>
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