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Ayurvedic HerbsMedicinal Herbs For Fever & InfectionsAyurvedic Herbs are beneficial in Fevers and Other general infections. They can act as Anti-microbial agent, as anti-pyretic , as Aama digesting, as Anti-Periodics, as Refrigerants, for fever with chills, as anti-septic and deodorant herbs. Ayurvedic Herbs For Fever & Infections:Fever or Pyrexia or increased temperature of body is a common symptom and sign of most infections. The raised temperature indicates toward some pathology that alters the Thermo-regulatory center in brain. Mostly it is the toxins in the blood from various microbes and inflammatory products that raise the temperature. Ayurveda describes the medicinal herbs in following ways. Herbal Anti-Pyretic:Anti-pyretic herbs reduces the increased temperature of body. This action is mediated by following ways.
Aama Digestive Medicinal Herbs:Aama is a form of vitiated mucus found in stomach and intestine to interstitial spaces. This is chiefly the cause of fever due to wrong eating styles notwithstanding the nature of person's digestive fire and other considerations. This fever is felt along with feeling of heaviness or dullness in body and other features of Aama vitiation. Bitter taste herbs digest the Aama and help in this kind of fever. e.g. Chirayata, Patola. Medicinal For Anti-Periodic Fevers:Some fevers are periodic like different kind of Malaria infections. These medicinal herbs help in those kind of infections. e.g. Karanaja, Saptaparna, Cinchona. Herbal Refrigerants:Refrigerant herbs pacify the burning sensation felt during fever. These are Anti-Pitta and cold in active principle. e.g. Kamala, Chandana. Ayurvedic Herbs For Chills & Fever:The chills in fever is caused by Vata and Kapha and due to sudden change in temperature. It might be due to the toxins by the microbial infection. These herbs are Anti-Vata-Kapha and are hot in active principle. Anti-Septic Ayurvedic Herbs:Antiseptic herbs act on microbial infections and reduce the inflammatory reaction resulting from infections. They act in two ways.
Disinfectant Ayurvedic Herbs:Disinfectant herbs are useful for aseptic measures. They are useful in disinfecting the surrounding or abscess, wound and procedure rooms. e.g. Sarshapa, Nimba, Guggula. Deodorants:Deodorant herbs remove the malodor or bad smell. e.g. Koyla, Lobana. Ayurvedic Herbs For Cleaning Abscess:These herbs are antiseptic and disinfectant as well. e.g. Gangeruki.
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