Symptoms- Sudden increase in body heat is called fever. Feeling tired, not being able to concentrate on any work, bad taste in mouth, watery eyes, yawning, feeling of heaviness in the body, feeling unhappy, feeling cold, body getting hot, pain in the whole body are considered to be the common symptoms of fever.
Why does fever occur? - Fever is usually caused by infection of harmful germs. These germs produce a poisonous substance called 'pyrogen' in the cells of the body, which causes disturbance in the temperature control center located in the brain and we get fever. Actually, fever helps us in destroying the germs of the disease. During this time, various biological processes start happening rapidly in the body. The rate of production of blood cells, enzymes and hormones in the body suddenly starts increasing and all of them get busy in destroying the germs of fever. Having fever for a long time is harmful for the body because in this condition, due to the increase in the temperature of the inner part of the body, there is a shortage of water due to which the cells of the blood and urinary tract start shrinking, the protein of the cells starts getting destroyed and many disorders develop in the brain.
Do not panic and immediately go to the doctor and take medicines when you have fever. This is a common disease, face it calmly. There are many types of fever. Whatever the type of fever, food should not be given during fever as far as possible. Simple light food like milk, moong dal water, raisins, sago, glucose, seasonal fruits, liquids, juicy fruits and vegetables, hot water etc. can be given. Even after two-four days after the fever ends, only light food should be given. Fried things, heavy food, sweets, sex should be stopped completely. Consumption of cucumber and fenugreek is beneficial in fever.
More calories of the body are destroyed in case of high fever. Therefore, its requirement also increases, although when the fever is at its peak, the patient does not feel like eating anything. Therefore, as soon as the fever is under control, you must keep giving him something to eat from time to time. Due to the destruction of tissues by fever, the patient needs a lot of protein. In such a situation, 50% more protein should be taken. While giving protein, keep in mind that it should be easily digestible. Heavy protein like meat should not be given.
Protein can be taken in the form of milk. Eat soybean.
Carbohydrates should always be taken in the form of glucose. It is easily digested. During fever, patients should be given only milk and fruit juice.
The patient should not be given fat in the form of butter, ghee, oil etc. The amount of fat should be increased after the fever is cured.
Lemon—If the patient feels thirsty again and again, squeezing lemon in boiling water and giving it to him reduces the temperature of the fever. Filling lemon with rock salt and black pepper, heating it and sucking it provides relief from fever.
Raisins - Wash 20 raisins, remove seeds and soak them in 250 grams water overnight. Boil them in the same water in the morning and eat the raisins and drink the water, the fever will be cured.
Tamarind - It is beneficial to drink tamarind water in case of summer fever.
Coriander - Coriander kernels reduce fever. Consumption of coriander kernels is beneficial in summer fever.
Tomato - Harmful substances increase in the blood in fever. Tomato soup removes these substances. It gives relief to the patient. In every fever, tomato juice calms the heat of fever and removes restlessness, quenches thirst. It does not let the body become weak, provides energy.
Coconut - Drinking coconut water reduces the temperature of fever, reduces high fever.
Tinda - It cures mild fever. Boil it and add normal spices and eat it.
Parwal - Its vegetable is beneficial in chronic fever.
Fenugreek—Fenugreek cures fever. Grind fenugreek leaves and apply externally to cure burning sensation, inflammation and swelling.
Cloves—Grind one clove and swallow it with hot water. By taking it three times in this manner, normal fever will be cured.
Barley—Boil one cup of barley in one kilo of water, let it cool and drink it, it is beneficial in fever. Tea—Tea is beneficial in fever due to cold.
Water—In naturopathy, it is believed that the pelvis or intestines is the place from where stool and putrefaction start and due to putrefaction in the body, yeast rises, due to which the temperature of our body starts increasing, i.e. we get fever. Therefore, emphasis is given on keeping the intestines clean by keeping a wet bandage on the pelvis. It also helps in reducing the temperature.
Cold water sponge is beneficial in high fever. Soak a towel in cold water and keep it on the head and wipe the whole body with a wet cloth. Keep the body covered while wiping.
Carrot - Carrot juice removes the impurities from the body. Mix 185 grams of carrot juice, 150 grams of beetroot juice and 125 grams of cucumber juice and drink.
Garlic - In case of high fever, crush garlic and mix some water in it and make a small bundle and make the person smell it. This reduces the intensity of fever. Mix 6 grams of garlic juice in three spoons of water and give it three times in the morning, afternoon and evening to reduce the fever.
Fennel - In case of high fever, boil three spoons of fennel in two cups of water and give two spoons of it repeatedly to drink, this will prevent the fever from rising.
Black pepper - If there is yawning or ache in fever, body pain, weakness and tremors, crush twenty black peppers and boil them in a glass of water in the morning and evening. When one-fourth of the water remains, give it to the patient while it is still hot. The fever will go away.
Mint- Drinking mint tea with some salt is beneficial in fever. If the fever patient is feeling thirsty again and again, then give him mint juice immediately.
Mung dal- It is best to take moong dal in fever. It should be used with its peel.
Salt - One part rock salt, four parts jaggery, mix both and grind them finely. Taking half teaspoon three times a day with hot water is beneficial in seasonal fever.
Ginger- If there is fever due to cold or cold-heat, in case of high fever, licking 6 grams of ginger juice, 6 grams of betel juice and 6 grams of honey is beneficial.
Tulsi - (1) If there is chronic fever and cough which causes pain in the chest, then drinking Tulsi leaves juice with sugar candy is beneficial in chronic fever. (2) Mixing 3 gm Tulsi juice, 6 gm Sugar candy and 3 black peppers and taking it is beneficial in chronic fever. (3) Boil 10 Tulsi leaves, 3 gm Dry ginger, 5 cloves, 22 black peppers and add sugar as per taste. When half the water is left, give it to the patient. The fever will come down. If there is nervousness, then mix sugar in Tulsi leaves juice and give it to the patient. (4) Boiling 20 Tulsi leaves, 20 black peppers, a little ginger and cinnamon in a glass of water like tea and drinking it hot after adding sugar is beneficial in all types of fever. (5) Drinking 12 gm Tulsi leaf juice regularly cures fever. Cumin - Mix one gram of raw ground cumin with the same amount of jaggery and take it three times a day to cure chronic fever.
Ice - In case of high fever, sponge with ice water, that is, soak a cloth in ice water and wipe the body from head to toe repeatedly. Keep a wet cloth on the head and stomach.
Neem - In chronic fever, tie 21 grams of neem leaves and 21 black peppers in a muslin cloth and boil in half a kilo of water. When a quarter of the water remains, cool it down and drink it in the morning and evening. Tie a wet clay bandage on the stomach, keep changing it every hour. This will remove the heat of fever.
Sugarcane juice - Sugarcane juice is beneficial in mild fever.
Clove - Grind one clove and swallow it with hot water. By taking it three times in this way, normal fever will be cured.
Peepal Tree - Chew and suck the branch of the Peepal Tree twice daily and spit out the wood.
