Fever And Homoeopathy

Introduction

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. 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 the mouth or armpit. But there is a difference of one degree F between the temperature of both portions viz mouth and armpit.

Causes

Excessive labour, at the time of menstrual excretion or loss of foetus, high temperature, bacteria and infection in the body due to virus or fungus are the causes of fever. Fever comes also because of several diseases such as cancer, rheumatism (amavata), increasing of hormones, and diseases of thyroid, sun strokes and injury.

Symptoms

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

Homoeopathic medicine

1. Camphor: If fever comes along with chillness and the patient suffers from these symptoms in the early stage of fever as sensation of fever or coryza, watery nose and aggravation of the symptoms of fever by doing a little labour, the patient should take one drop Mother Tincture of the medicine Camphor thrice a day.

2. Ipecac: Intermittent fever: in beginning of irregular cases; with nausea, or from gastric disturbance; after abuse of, or suppression from quinine. Intermittent dyspepsia, every other day at the same hour; fever, with persistent nausea. Over Sensitive to heat and cold. Adapted to cases where the gastric symptoms predominate.Tongue clean or slightly coated. In all diseases with constant and continual nausea. Nausea; with profuse saliva; vomiting of white, glairy mucus in large quantities, without relief; sleepy afterwards; Aggravation; periodically; from veal, moist warm wind, lying down.

3. Aconite: Fever – Skin dry and hot; face red, or pale and red alternately; intense nervous restlessness, tossing about in agony; becomes intolerable towards evening and on going to sleep. Complaints caused by exposure to dry cold air, dry north or west winds, or exposure to draughts of cold air while in a perspiration; bad effects of checked perspiration. Great fear and anxiety of mind, with great nervous excitability; Restless, anxious, does everything in great haste; must change position often; everything startles him. Tongue coated white. Intense thirst. Thirst for cold water. Bitter taste of everything except water. Aggravation Evening and night, pains are insupportable; in a warm room; when rising from bed; lying on the affected side.

Amelioration In the open air Aconite should never be given simply to control the fever, never alternated with other drugs for that purpose.

4. Belladonna: Fever – A high feverish state with comparative absence of toxaemia. Burning, pungent, steaming, heat. Feet icy cold. Superficial blood-vessels, distended. Perspiration dries only on the head. No thirst with fever. Belladonna always is associated with hot, red skin, flushed face, glaring eyes, throbbing carotids, excited mental state, hyperaesthesia of all senses, delirium, restless sleep, convulsive movements, dryness of mouth and throat with aversion to water. Worse; touch, jar, noise, draught, after noon, lying down. ter; semi-erect.

5. Glonoine: If fever comes because of sunstrokes and the patient suffers from severe pain, he should take Glonoine 30.

6. Ferrum Phos: If the patient has no symptom of fever, this biochemical medicine should be given to the patient at the regular intervals of 2-3 hours. Take this medicine until fever subsides completely.

7. Rhus Tox: If a person becomes the victim of fever after wetting in water, the use of Rhus Tox 30 provides a lot of relief. The medicine Dulcamara also can be used for the treatment of fever. Adynamic; restless, trembling. Typhoid; tongue dry and brown; sordes; bowels loose; great restlessness. Intermittent; chill, with dry cough and restlessness. During heat, urticaria. Hydroa. Chilly, as if cold water were poured over him, followed by heat and inclination to stretch the limbs. Ailments – from spraining or straining a single part, muscle or tendon; overlifting, particularly damp ground; too much summer bathing in a lake or river. Great restlessness, anxiety, apprehension; cannot remain in bed, must change position often to obtain relief from pain. Corners of mouth ulcerated, fever blisters around mouth and on chin. Tongue – dry, sore, red, cracked; triangular red tip; takes imprint of teeth. Great thirst, with dry tongue, mouth and throat. Aggravation; during sleep, cold, wet rainy weather and after rain; at night, during rest, drenching, when lying on your back or right side. Amelioration; warm, dry weather, motion; walking, change of position, rubbing, warm applications, from stretching out limbs.

8. Nux Vomica: If the cause of fever is constipation, the use of Nux Vomica 30 provides a lot of relief. This medicine is cold natured but it is used in that condition when the patient feels cold and heat alternately. Fever – Cold stage predominates. Paroxysms anticipate in the morning. Excessive rigor, with blueness of finger-nails. Aching in limbs and back, and gastric symptoms. Chilly, must be covered in every stage of fever. Perspiration sour; only one side of the body. Chilliness on being uncovered, yet he does not allow being covered. Dry heat of the body. Oversensitive: to external impressions; to noise, odors, light or music; trifling ailments are unbearable; every harmless word offends Bad effects of: coffee, tobacco, alcoholic stimulants; highly spiced or seasoned food; over-eating; long-continued mental over-exertion; sedentary habits; loss of sleep; aromatic or patent medicine; sitting on cold stones, especially in warm weather. Aggravation; morning, mental exertion, after eating, touch, spices, stimulants, narcotics, dry weather, cold. Amelioration; from a nap, if allowed to finish it; in evening, while at rest, in damp, wet weather, strong pressure.

9. Lyco: If the woman suffers from fever in the evening from 4 to 8 ‘o’ clock, the medicine Lyco can be given to her. Fever – Chill between 3 and 4 p.m., followed by sweat. Icy coldness. Feels as if lying on ice. One chill is followed by another. Neglected pneumonia, with great dyspnoea, flying of alae nasae and presence of mucous rales. For persons intellectually keen, but physically weak; upper part of body emaciated, lower part semi-dropsical; predisposed to lung and hepatic affections. Ailments from fright, anger, mortification, or vexation with reserved displeasure. Intolerant of cold drinks; Craves everything warm. Aggravation; right side, from right to left, from above downward, 4 to 8 p.m.; from heat or warm room, hot air, bed. Warm applications, except throat and stomach which are better from warm drinks. Amelioration; By motion, after midnight, from warm food and drink, on getting cold, from being uncovered.

10. Bryonia: If fever comes again and again after disappearing once, the patient should take Bryonia 30 for relief. This medicine is also useful in typhoid too. Fever – Pulse full, hard, tense, and quick. Chill with external coldness, dry cough, stitches. Internal heat. Sour sweat after slight exertion. Easy, profuse perspiration. Rheumatic and typhoid marked by gastro-hepatic complications. Complaints: when warm weather sets in, after cold days; from cold drinks or ice in hot weather; after taking cold or getting hot in summer; from chilling when overheated; Lips parched, dry, cracked. dryness of mouth, tongue, and throat, with excessive thirst. Tongue coated yellowish, dark brown; heavily white in gastric derangement. Bitter taste. Aggravation – warmth, any motion, morning, eating, hot weather, exertion, touch. Cannot sit up; gets faint and sick. Amelioration – lying on the painful side, pressure, rest, cold things.