Glabrous skin: hair-free skin found in palms of hands, soles of feet, the upper half of the face.
Glabrous skin surfaces can be leveraged to cool the blood and core of the body.
To warm a cold body: use a warm blanket or warmer on glabrous surfaces.
To cool a hot body: use a cool compress, frozen or cold materials on glabrous surfaces.
Fever is natural heat inoculation designed to kill pathogens in the body.
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