Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the invention comprises a device and method for altering the temperature of an area of an individual's body. This alteration may be accomplished by cooling or heating the skin proximate the area of the body, including but not limited to the area proximate the carotid artery, by utilizing the embodiments of the invention disclosed and alluded to herein. An embodiment of the invention generally comprises a container, a container cap connectable thereto, at least one inlet tube, at least one outlet tube, and a temperature-altering element contained in an operable configuration in relation to the container. An exemplary method of use includes the steps of operably coupling a temperature-altering element with a container; introducing fluid into the interior space of the container; altering the temperature of the fluid; and expelling the altered fluid toward a body surface.