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Thursday 6 March 2014

COMMON FEVER

Human body has an optimum temperature range between 36.9 degree C and 37.5 degree C, or 98.4 Degree F and 99.5. Once the temperature goes beyond normal, the condition is called fever. It is also characterized by disturbance in the normal functioning of the system. There can be little variation in the body temperature because of intake of food, the amount of exercise, and the temperature surrounding the atmosphere but once it exceeds this it is a matter of concern. Fever occurs very frequently amithus named common fever. In this ailment, the normal functioning of the body gets disrupted. The lowest temper of the body occurs between the hours of 1.30 a.m. and the highest between 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

SYMPTOMS OF COMMON FEVER


Fever generally begins with slight shivering, pain In It1 head and various parts of the body, thirst, lassitude. The flow of urine is scanty As the fever rises, the pulse and respiration become faster. Finally, there is profuse sweating, a copious flow of concentrated urine, and general relief of symptoms. The term fever has a very wide application. It is the symptom of a body fight against infection. It is one of the most common features of several diseases. In many cases, it is a secondary symptom of the disordered state of the body with which it is associated.

CAUSES OF COMMON FEVER


The real cause of all fevers, including common fever, I it twelve, is the accumulation of morbid matter in the system Hue to wrong feeding habits and unhygienic conditions of living. Fever is, thus, a natural attempt on the part of the lit K to rid itself of toxic matter.

HOME REMEDIES FOR COMMON FEVER


Using Holy Basil:


The leaves of holy basil are one of the most effective of several home remedies in the treatment of common fever. A decoration made of about twelve grams of these leaves, boiled in half a litre of wiilur, should be administered twice daily with half a 1 up of milk, one teaspoon of sugar and a quarter teaspoon of powdered cardamom (cardamom). This will bring down the temperature.

Using Saffron:


A tea made from saffron is another effective home remedy for fever. This tea is prepared by putting half a teaspoon of saffron in 30 ml of boiling water. The patient should be given a teaspoon of this tea every hour till the temperature returns to normal.

Using Apricot:


A cup of fresh juice of apricots mixed with one teaspoon of glucose or honey is a very cooling drink during fevers. It quenches the thirst and eliminates the waste products from the body. It tones up the eyes, stomach, liver, heart, and nerves by supplying vitamins and minerals.

Using Grapefruit:


The juice of grapefruit is a valuable diet in all fevers. It quenches thirst and removes the burning sensation produced by the fever. Half a glass of grapefruit juice should be taken with an equal quantity of water.

Using Orange:


Orange is an excellent food in all type, of fever when the digestive power of the body is seriously hampered. The patient suffers from blood poisoning called toxemia, and the lack of saliva results in the coat of his tongue, often destroying his thirst for water tin well as his desire for food

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