Fever And Homoeopathic Treatment!

Introduction:

Every parent worries when their child runs a fever. A human body’s oral temperature ranges between 97 and 99 degrees. Anything over 100.4 is technically a fever. A body at a heightened temperature actually fights infection more efficiently than one at a normal temperature. Many parents hit the panic button at 100 degrees. Fever is a friend. Always call your doctor if you are concerned about the cause of fever - When the temperature of the body rises, it is called fever.

Fever comes due to the inflammation in any portion of the body or by mixing poison in the blood. Fever that comes again after one time is called intermittent fever. The fever, which sustains all the time and temperature does not come down, is called remittent or continuous fever. The fever which rises again after coming down once is called half or sub-remittent fever. Fever indicates that there is any type of infection in the body.

The normal temperature of the body is 98.6 F or 36-degree centigrade. The temperature of the body can be measured by putting a thermometer in mouth or armpit. But there is a difference of one degree F between the temperature of both portions viz mouth and armpit.

The correct homeopathic remedy will allow you or your child’s body to correct the problem - bringing the fever down in the process.

When to Call a Doctor -

Here are a few tips:

• Your child has a fever with no other symptoms that last for three days or more.
• Your child develops a fever two to three days after surgery.
• Your child has a fever with abdominal pain, vomiting, chest pains or rash.
• Your child has a fever and is three months old or younger.

Causes:

• Getting wet in rain,
• Drinking contaminated water,
• Eating outside food/improperly  cooked foods,
• Exposure  to cold air,
• Drinking cold water/ cold foods after rain
• Excessive labor, at the time of menstrual excretion or loss of fetus, high temperature, bacteria and infection in the body due to virus or

Symptoms -

• High rise temperature
• Headache
• The sensation of dullness in the body
• Dizziness drowsiness
• Bodyache
• Lumbago pain
• Feeling cold and stiffness
• Sweating

Homeopathic Treatment -

• Aconite: sudden onset of symptoms; patient intensely nervous, restless, anxious and fearful; skin is hot, dry; bounding pulse.
• Arsenicum album: fearful; restless; burning pain relieved by warmth; very thirsty for frequent sips of water; rapid prostration, increasing weakness; worse after midnight.
• Belladonna: sudden onset of symptoms; the patient has a flushed face, high temperature; the pulse is strong and rapid; they have little to no thirst; may become delirious.
• Bryonia: “Grumpy bear” patient; patient prefers to lie still as they are worse from very little movement; very thirsty, drink large amounts of water; usually pale and quiet.
• Ferrum phosphoricum: gradual onset of symptoms; red cheeks, throbbing head, but milder than belladonna; pulse fast and weak, better from cold applications on the head.
• Gelsemium: “4 Ds” – dull, droopy, dumb, dopey; the patient is chilly, aches all over, don’t want to move; dull headache, droopy eyes, heavy limbs, chills up and down back; despite the fever, no thirst.
• Phosphorus: the patient has fever and chills and night sweats; a thirst for cold drinks; often needed when a head cold goes into the chest; a child with a temperature of 104 degrees may appear to be perfectly well; the patient may be hungry despite the fever.
• Pyrogenium: most indicated in blood poisonings; temperature goes up and down; the pulse is weak and rapid; restless, aches all over, has chilled, is alternately hot and cold, and complains bed is hard.

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