Definition: Fever is an abnormal elevation of the body temperature above 98.6 F (37 C). Fever is the major defense of a healthy body against infection and toxins. All bodily functions, especially metabolims, overcome infection and keep the fever within reasonable limits until the fight is won. Homeopathic remedies are not expected to lower fever immediately, at least not to the level of normal body temperature. If that is the result, there was only a minor problem.
Cause: The pathological causes of fever are infection, inflammation, anemia and the action of many drugs and toxic substances. The toxic substances can be poisons such as pesticides and herbicides, or simple allergens such as pollen. Autointoxication can also cause fever, as in gout, chronic rheumatism and arthritis, as well as acute rheumatic fever, or indigestion that is accompanied by putrifaction in the intestine. Fever can also be caused by emotional stress.
Symptoms: The onset of a disease often starts with shivering. The person complains about being cold. This indicates that the body is unable to mobilize the defense system. Homeopathy (in this case Aconitum lOx) activates the defense system so that the chills give way to a fever, and the person feels better. Fever starts above 98.6 F (37 C). Low fever: 100.4 F to 101.3 F (38 to 38.5 C). Strong fever above 103.1 F (39.5 C). Fever can go higher, up to as much as 107 F. This is dangerous, and may indicate diseases such as meningitis or peritonitis, so clinical emergency measures are necessary. Fever is often accompanied by rapid pulse and lowered blood pressure, increased rate of breathing, feelings of intense heat, general malaise, headache, thirst and sweating. Excitation, agitation, delirium, depression, tiredness and apathy may occur. Sometimes vomiting appears, especially in children.
HEALTHY ALTERNATIVES
SUPPLEMENTS
BETTER C:
Increase vitamin C intake to 4000 or 5000 mg during the attack. If the acid form causes diarrhea or pain and cramps, take ascorbates.
HOMEOPATHY
Remedies: First try Phosphorus lOx. In children: Belladonna lox. Shivering at the onset of illness: Aconitum lOx. Further: Baptisia lox, Bryonia lOx, Ferrum phos lox, Gelsemium lOx, Nox vom lOx, Pulsatilla lOx, Rhus tox lOx, Veratrum viride lOx.
Treatment: Give Bryonia lOx, followed 10 minutes later by Phosphorus l0x (or Aconitum l0x if there is shivering without fever). Repeat both remedies every hour if fever is stable and not too high, give the remedies more often if the fever increases, up to every 15 minutes if the temperature rises over 103 F. The person should not eat, but should drink well or spring water to eliminate toxins.
Next Try: Intestinal infection: Baptisia l0x.
Liver congestion: Bryonia 10x.
Low fever with infection: Ferrum phosphor l0x.
Sick and achy feeling: Gelsemium l0x.
Toxicity (liver, intestine): Nux vom l0x.
Measles and other infectious fevers and diseases: Pulsatilla l0x, together with Phosphorus l0x or Rhus tox l0x.
Rheumatic fever: Rhus tox l0x.
Hot-headedness: Veratrum vir l0x.
Relations: Cold, flu, hay fever, measles.
DIETARY GUIDELINES
Fasting is strongly recommended when fever is high, or if necessary, eat only vegetarian food. The person should drink well or spring water or herbal teas, nothing else.
 
 
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