| MANAGEMENT OF FEVER ACCORDING TO | | | | Sanshamani vati |
| AYURVEDA | | | | 5. After fever the patient is advised to |
| Ayurveda, a holistic medical system, emphasis that | | | | undergo a Detoxification (mild purgative regime - |
| fever is due to toxicity in the rasa dhatu (the body 's | | | | Panchakarma) treatment as it expels remaining ama |
| basic vital tissue) and manages fever by: Fasting | | | | and strengthens the digestive system. Then he |
| (langana), Sudation (swedana), Time- Waiting/Patience | | | | undergoes a preventive regime which will reduce the |
| (kala), Light diet (yavagu), Bitter drugs (tikta bheshajam) | | | | chances of recurrence of fever. |
| and Detoxification (ama pachana), Yogasanas. | | | | 6. It also suggests yogasanas like suryasana and |
| The treatment depends on the duration, the cause of | | | | matsyasana to be practiced to pacify the aggravated |
| the fever and the other symptoms that accompany | | | | pitta dosha which is the root cause of fever and |
| it. | | | | meditation helps to deal with fever with a balanced |
| 1. Fasting - Strengthens the digestive | | | | and clarify of mind. |
| system and eliminates ama which in turn cleans the | | | | Thus Ayurveda manages fever by restoring the agni |
| channels of the body. Strong person can fast | | | | (fire) in the body and enhancing the proper metabolism. |
| whereas weak persons can take up a light diet. A lot | | | | DO'S AND DON'TS FOR TREATING FEVER |
| of liquid diet like vegetable soups or just hot ginger | | | | 1. Drink as much water as you can in |
| water which alleviates the aggravated dosha and | | | | order to replace fluid loss. It will also help to bring down |
| increases the appetite should be taken. | | | | body temperature. |
| 2. Sweating - One can drink a simple | | | | 2. Take adequate rest. |
| spicy tea to induce sweat or he can be covered with | | | | 3. Avoid eating solid foods until the fever |
| a blanket so that he is made to sweat as this process | | | | is gone. You can replace the foods by drinking plenty |
| clears toxins, raises the body temperature that kills the | | | | of distilled water and/or juices. |
| virus and normalizes the body temperature. | | | | 4. Put ice cubes on your forehead and |
| 3. Light Diet- After the body achieves the | | | | put your feet in warm water. |
| normal temperature he should take light diet of fresh | | | | 5. If the person is sleeping don't wake him |
| fruits and lightly cooked vegetables. | | | | up to give medicines or to take the temperature, |
| 4. Bitter Ayurvedic drugs - Burns ama, | | | | sleeping is more important. |
| increases the white blood cell count which help the | | | | 6. Always consult with a doctor before |
| body to fight infections. Jwarhar Vati, Laxmi vilas Ras, | | | | giving medications to the patient. |
| Anand Bhairav rasa and Mahasudarshan vati, | | | | |