SEASONAL FEVERS
& THE HERBS THAT CURE THEMTranslate
Fever is caused by stress and incorrect
nutrition
In this season of
illnesses, it makes sense to know a little about the ayurvedic way to cope with
fever.
AYURVEDA!
For ayurveda, fever is
caused by an imbalance of the
pitta (fire), vata (air)
and kapha (phlegm) energies. Stress, lifestyle disorders or incorrect nutrition
cause the imbalance, leading to a dysfunctional system of digestion. This means
that toxins in the small and large intestine putrefy and spread to the entire
body. Add a viral or bacterial infection, and you get a fever. The ayurvedic
method:
■ Ayurveda believes that low fevers are healing: They help burn
the toxins in your body. But high fevers must be treated by relieving
the strain on the digestive system with a light diet and some herbs.
■ The ideal diet for a person with fever includes fruit, herbal
decoctions, and warm soups.
■ Beneficial herbs for decoctions include tulsi, ginger, black
pepper, turmeric, raisins (kishmish), and methi seeds.
Different fevers and
their cures:
■ Pitta fevers are usually caused by sunstroke, but bacterial
infections and pneumonia can also cause similar symptoms of a burning forehead,
high fever, badsmelling perspiration and usually loose
motions and nausea. Sponge the patient with cold water, add a few drops of peppermint
oil. Offer fruit such as musk melon, sweet lime (mausumbi) and drink lemon
water with sugar. Make decoctions of kutki and chandanadi.
■ Vata fevers usually arrive in the monsoon. Symptoms include
a racing pulse, great thirst, body aches and pains, and fluctuating body
temperatures. The diet includes a lot of water and warm soups. Make decoctions
of sudarshan churan and guduchi.
■ Kapha fevers display symptoms such as heaviness
and blocked sinuses, indicating that the upper respiratory system is affected.
Drink lots of water, sip a decoction of tulsi, ginger and long pepper three or
four times a day. Avoid heavy foods like bread, roti, rice, milk, curd and
ghee.
Decoctions
made with herbs like tulsi are beneficial in curing fever
SHIKA SHARMA HTBR 28AUG16
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