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Antipyretic (Jvarahara, jwarahara) - Foods & Herbs ListCLASSIFICATION OF FOOD, HERBS, & LIFESTYLE

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AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE ON ANTIPYRETIC

Reduces a fever / febrifuge.

An antipyretic reduces fever. A distinction must be drawn between herbs which reduce temperature (refrigerant) and herbs which purge a fever (diaphoretics). These antipyretics reduce temperature. The latter can increase the temperature and should be used in low grade fever only. Care should be taken to nourish yourself appropriately while reducing fevers. Sugary food runs the risk of increasing the infection.

Here are some ways fevers were addressed in traditional medical systems such as Ayurveda, Greek Medicine, and Chinese Medicine

In all fevers

  • Antimicrobial
  • Reduce high blood sugar
  • Clear toxic debris / microbial endotoxins / inflammatory byproducts
    • Diuretic - Clears toxins
    • Laxative - Clears heat in addition to toxin

Onset of Moderate Fever

  • Support the fever as a vitalistic healing response, an important part of the body's defense system
  • Immune stimulant
  • Clear toxic debris with diuretics
  • Diaphoretics to open circulation in periphery Support circulation
    • Vasodilators
    • Thin blood

Acute High Fever (> 104F/44C) / Prolonged Moderate Fever (>48 / 72 hrs)

  • Support liver
    • Heat + Additional toxins puts a strain on the liver
    • Bitters / Cholagogues - Reduce heat but doesn't depress immunity
    • Hepatoprotectives - Aid liver in clearing toxic debris
  • When diaphoretics don't work in onset, stronger heat-clearing required
  • Hypersensitive / atopic individuals
    • Immune-calming
  • In Full Constitutions (Kapha, Pitta Kapha)
    • Bloodletting
  • Damp Heat in Full Constitutions (K)
    • Bitter, astringent, dry, cold, antimicrobial, stops-discharge
    • Clear purulence, fetid, swelling, redness Treatment Strategy - Reducing antipyretics
      • Clear damp heat
      • Bitter, Cold, draining, drying herbs

Subacute / Prolonged Remittent Fever

  • Variable temperature
    • => Body trying to resist but Pitta depleted / Yang is weak
    • => Immune system unable to overcome infection
  • Diaphoretics - cool exterior
  • Stimulate defense immunity

Chronic Low Fevers

  • Chronic low fever after a high fever = Exhausted Yang / Pitta
    • Warming diaphoretics & yang tonics (class 8)
    • Immune stimulant
  • Low grade fever in Empty Constitution
    • Signs & Symptoms: Chronic or low grade fever in Vata constitution
    • Treatment Strategy: Restorative antipyretics
        Restoring, cooling, sweet, moistening - Class 9 demulcents

Eruptive Fevers

Blood heat (Infectious or Non-infectious)

  • Typically involve blood congestion / stasis
    • Obstruction creates heat
    • Infection causes blood congestion where there is inflammation
  • Blood decongestants - Astringent (tone tissue), sours (improve blood flow)
    • Wood sorrel. Lady's Mantle, Grapevine leaf, White dead nettle, Rose, Goldenseal root

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'Antipyretic' may be helpful for these symptoms and causes below.
TYPE: HERBAL_ACTION

About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda. His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda, offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.

John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, medieval Catholic philosophy, & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. His wife and family of 7 kids live in Asheville, NC.

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