Viral fever & Its Homoeopathic Treatment!

A viral fever is any fever that’s caused by an underlying viral illness. A variety of viral infections can affect humans, from the common cold to the flu. Fevers are often a sign that your body is fighting off some type of bacterial or viral infection.

What causes viral fever?

Viral fever is caused by infection with a virus. Viruses are very small infectious agents. They infect and multiply within the cells of your body. A fever is your body's way of fighting off a virus. Many viruses are sensitive to change in temperature, so a sudden increase in your body temperature makes you less hostile to the viruses.

Routes of becoming infected -

• Inhalation: sneezing or coughing, inhaled droplets of the infected person 
• Ingestion: food and drinks can be contaminated with the virus
• Bites: insects and other animals can carry other viruses which sting or bites one infected person and also bites that healthy person 
• Body fluids: exchanging body fluids with someone who has a viral infection 

Symptoms and prevention of viral fever -

Viral fevers can range in temperature from 99 f to over 103 f, depending on the underlying virus. If you have viral fever, you might have some of these general symptoms:

• Chills
• Sweating
• Dehydration
• Headache
• Muscles ache and pain
• A feeling of weakness
• Loss of appetite 

Diet and regimen for viral fevers -

• Do not eat and drink outside and roadside foods.
• Keep yourself hydrated 
• Drink liquids and eat foods having vitamin c
• Consume liquid diet and light diet with plenty of fruit in it
• Adequate rest is necessary

Homeopathic treatment of viral fevers -

Homeopathy has a very good scope in treating all fevers. Homeopathy takes into account the overall picture of fever totality & disease picture. It takes into account the physical and mental makeup of a person and treats each person individually. Remedies like Arsenicum album, influenzinum, belladonna, Bryonia, gelsemium, Rhus tox, eupatorium perf, etc can help to cure viral fever as well as post-viral cough completely without any distress to patients.

• Homeopathic medicines can be best & safest choice to treat viral fevers, in this era of modern medicine.
• Sweet pills work wonders for kids too. 

Remember not to self- medicate you should take these medications under observation of homeopathic physician only.