Disease & Diet

 
 
 
Disease & Diet
PPYREXIA (FEVER) (JWARA)
 

PYREXIA (FEVER) (JWARA)
Fever or pyrexia means rise in body temperature. When there is increase in body temperature metabolic action is also increased. (Anabolic and katabolic action). Due to this increased metabolic action more carbohydrates, protenis and fluid is expelled out of body. Sodium chloride is also distroyed.
Due to increase in heat in our surroundings. Entry of bacteria in our body, more loss of fluid from our body, inflamation, infection or trauma to brain are various reasons of fever.

  • There is improper digestion in any fever. In such condition it is necessary without taxing digestive system energy of the body is to be maintained, and in such condition HONEY is very useful. Take honey 3-4 times a day 2-4 spoons at a time. It is more useful in pneumonia and typhoid.
  • There is destruction of proteins in the fever. Hence it is necessary to compensate the loss of proteins and supply all constituents to the body. CANE SUGAR juice is the best.
  • GRAPE SUGAR is very easily assimilable in the blood hence as a food in fever grapes be utilized.
  • ORANGES are good in any fever. Its juice is useful for body nutrition. It is also very easy for digestion and there is no normal digestion in fevers, hence use in fevers.
  • Soak SULTANA (RAISINS) in warm/cold water for twelve hours. Then this water be utilized for drinking in fever cases.
  • Boil the water, then cool it and use for drinking in patients suffering from fever.
  • BUTTER MILK, COCONUT MILK/water and LEMON are useful in fever.
  • Soup of pulses may be given.