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What are the different home remedies for Common fever? Part 1

What is Common Fever?
• Fever refers to a condition of the body in which the temperature goes beyond the normal.
• It is characterized by disturbance in the normal functioning of the system.
• It is a common ailment which occurs both in children and adults.
• The average temperature of a healthy body ranges between 36.9 degree C and 37.5 degree C, or 98.4 Degree F and 99.5 Degree F but if it goes beyond this temperature, one is said to have fever.
• Marginal variations are liable.
• The variations depend on the intake of food, the amount of exercise, and the temperature surrounding the atmosphere.
• It is known that the lowest temperature of the body occurs between the hours of 1.30 a.m. to 7 a.m. and the highest between 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Symptoms of Common Fever
• Slight shivering, pain in the head and body parts.
• Pulse and respiration become faster, profuse sweating.
• Accumulation of morbid matter in the system.

Home Remedies for Common Fever

1. Common Fever treatment using Holy Basil
• The leaves of holy basil are one of the most effective of home remedies in the treatment of common fever.
• A decoction should be made from about twelve grams of these leaves, boiled in half a litre of water.
• It should be administered twice daily.
• Administer it with half a cup of milk, one teaspoon of sugar and a quarter teaspoon of powdered cardamom (cardamom).
• This will bring down the temperature.

2. Common Fever treatment using Fenugreek
• A tea made from fenugreek seeds is used in reducing fevers.
• This tea should be taken twice daily.
• It is particularly valuable as a cleansing and soothing drink.
• Moist the fenugreek seeds with water which will become slightly mucilaginous and make tea made from them.
• This has the power to dissolve a sticky substance like mucus.

3. Common Fever treatment 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 administered a teaspoon of this tea every hour until the temperature returns to normal.

4. Common Fever treatment using Raisins
• The use of an extract from raisins is beneficial in the treatment of common fever.
• This extract is prepared by soaking twenty-five raisins in half a cup of water and then crushing them in the same water.
• They are then strained and discard the skin.
• The raisin water thus prepared becomes a tonic.
• Half a teaspoon of lime juice is added to the extract to enhance its taste and usefulness.
• It will act as a medicine in fevers, and should be taken twice daily.

5. Common Fever treatment using Saffron
• Another great home remedy for common fever is saffron.
• Put this into tea and drink.
• Prepare the tea by putting half a tsp of saffron in 30 ml of boiling water.
• 1 tsp of this tea is to be taken by patient every hour.

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How is hemochromatosis treated?

Hemochromatosis (HE-mo-kro-ma-TO-sis) is a disease in which too much of iron builds up in your body (iron overload).

Overview
- Iron is a mineral found in many foods.
- Too much iron is toxic to your body.
- It can poison your organs and cause organ failure.
- In hemochromatosis, iron can build up in most of your body’s organs.
- It builds especially in the liver, heart, and pancreas.
- Too much iron in the heart can cause irregular heartbeats called arrhythmias (ah-RITH-me-ahs) and heart failure.
- Too much iron in the pancreas can lead to diabetes.
- If hemochromatosis isn’t treated, it may even cause death.

Too much iron in the liver can cause:
- an enlarged liver,
- liver failure,
- liver cancer,
- cirrhosis (sir-RO-sis): scarring of the liver, which causes the organ to not work well.

Signs and Symptoms of Hemochromatosis:
- Joint pain
- Fatigue
- Lack of energy
- Abdominal pain
- Loss of sex drive
- Heart problems
- Arthritis
- Amenorrhea
- Early menopause
- Loss of sex drive
- Impotence
- Shortness of breath
- Liver disease, including an enlarged liver, cirrhosis, cancer, and liver failure.
- Damage to the pancreas, possibly causing diabetes
- Chronic (ongoing) abdominal pain

The goals of treating hemochromatosis include:
- Reducing the amount of iron in your body to normal levels.
- Preventing or delaying organ damage from iron overload.
- Treating complications of the disease.
- Maintaining a normal amount of iron in your body for the rest of your life.
- The most effective treatment for hemochromatosis is to reduce iron in the body by phlebotomy (withdrawal of blood from the arm veins).
- One unit of blood, which contains 250 mg of iron, usually is withdrawn every one to two weeks.
- Serum ferritin and transferrin saturation are checked every two to three months.
- Once ferritin levels are below 50 ng/ml and transferrin saturations are below 50%, the frequency of phlebotomies is reduced to every two to three months.
- When hemochromatosis is diagnosed early and is treated effectively, damage to the liver, heart, testicles, pancreas and joints can be prevented completely.
- In patients with established cirrhosis, effective treatment can improve the function of the heart, skin color, and diabetes.
- The cirrhosis is irreversible and the risk of developing liver cancer remains.

The benefits of therapeutic phlebotomy in hemochromatosis are as follows:
- It prevents the development of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer upon early detection.
- It improves liver function partially in patients who have already developed advanced cirrhosis.
- It improves and completely resolves symptoms of weakness, liver pain, joint pain, and fatigue.
- It improves function of the heart in patients with mild and early heart disease.

What are dietary recommendations in hemochromatosis?
- A normal balanced diet is recommended.
- Iron containing foods are not totally avoided.
- Alcohol should be avoided.
- Alcohol consumption increases the risk of developing cirrhosis and liver cancer.
- Ingestion of high doses of vitamin C in patients with iron overload may lead to fatal abnormal heart rhythms.
- It is reasonable to avoid vitamin C supplementation until patients are adequately treated.
- Raw seafood should be avoided.
- Patients with hemochromatosis are at risk of acquiring bacterial infections that flourish in iron rich environment.