Jwara / Fever Article

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Jaya Jagannatha

 

Jwara - Fever

 

Ayurveda the ancient science considers Jwara or Fever as a

Disease. Acharya Vagbhatta uses the following words - " Jwaro

Rogapatihi papma mrutyurojoshano antakaha"

Which translates as " Jwara is the lord of the diseases, born from

Sin/Papa, Causing Death, Feeds on Ojas/the essence of the Sapta

Dhatus, leads tp final end.

 

Note - The Human Body or Sharira is made up of the Sapta Dhatus i.e

the 7 tissues - Rasa/plasma,Rakta/blood, Mamsa/muscles,

Medha/fat,asthi/bone, majja/bonemarrow, shukra/semen. The Essence of

the Sapta Dhatus is the "Ojus". This "Ojus" in the body collects to

form the "Tejas". The Glow on a Person's Face

 

Mythological Story of Jwara/Fever - It is believed to be the result

of the anger of Rudra.

In the treta yuga Lord Shiva was observing vow, many demons started

to put obstacles and this Continued for more than thousand years.

Daksha Prajapathi ( Lord Of Progeny) although capable ignored all

this & did not give due place to the offerings to Lord

Shiva in the sacrifice/Yajnya organised by him. After knowing this

Lord Rudra came into wrathful state & opened his third eye on his

forehead and with heat destroyed all demons to ashes and

created a boy who could destroy all the celebrations of the

sacrifice. Lord Siva then sent this boy

who was created out of Anger, heat and fire to the Earth as Fever (

Reference - Charaka Chikitsa Sthana 20-24).

 

Samprapti/Pathogenesis of Jwara -)

 

The Doshas i.e Vata Dosha, Pitta Dosha & Kapha Dosha get vitiated

& come to the Amashaya/Stomach. Here they detroy the Agni/gastric

secretions. Later Ama or Toxins are formed which obstruct the

channels. The remaining Agni/Pachaka Pitta now mixes with the Rasa

or Plasma & starts circulating in the body. The basic Property of

Agni/Fire is Heat. This Heat spreads to the body & raises the body

temperature, causing disturbance not only in the body but in the

manas/mind & indriyas/sense Organs.

 

Classification of Jwara/Fever -)

 

1) Nija & Agantuja types.

 

Nija Types are -)

 

Vataja Jwara( Shani)

Pittaja Jwara ( Surya & Kuja)

Kaphaja Jwara ( Guru)

Vata-Pittaja Jwara ( Surya & Sani, Kuja & Shani)

Vata-Kaphaja Jwara ( Chandra & Shukra)

Pitta-Kaphaja Jwara ( Surya & Guru, Kuja & Guru)

Sannipatika Jwara ( Buddha)

 

Agantuja types -)

 

Basically Sharirika & Manasika.

Also Divided into

a) Abhighataja - Due to trauma

b) Abhishangaja - Due to excess fear & Anger

c) Bhutabhishangaja - Due to evil spirits

d) Abhicharaja - Due to evil practises.

 

There are many other classification of Jwara, but will restrict for

now.

 

Great Text Harita Samhita tells - During the Dasa of a Neecha Surya,

there will be attacks of Fever/Jwara due to Dristhi Dosha.( Remedy

is recitation of Surya Rig veda Gayatri Mantra - Akrusnena

rajasa ...etc)

 

During the Dasa of a Neecha Chandra, there will be Jwara/Fever due

to Dristhi Dosha.( Remedy is recitation of Chandra Rig veda Gayatri

Mantra - Imam deva ..etc)

 

Sacred text Saravali tells - During the Dasa of Ketu & Antara Dasa

of Buddha there will be Sarvanga Pida/Body pain & Jwara/Fever.

(Remedy is recitation of recitation of Buddha gayatri Mantram)

Also During the Dasa of Shani & Antardasa of Buddha there will be

Jwara.( Remedy is recitation of Rahu gayatri Mantram)

 

Generally any planet can cause Jwara, the various combinations of

planets cause different types of Jwara.

 

Ayurveda gives a wonderful miraculous line of treatment. It gives

exhaustive line of treatment for Jwara giving specific focus on the

dietary aspects.

 

Here will mention one Single Dictum by Acharya Charaka for only the

initial stages of Fever-

 

" Jwaradou Langhanam shastam jwara madhya tu pachanam | Jwarante

rechanam proktham etad jwara chikitsitam ||"

 

The Preliminary stages of fever should be treated with Langhana

Measures ( to encourage Agni

 

Deepana i.e increase of Digestive fire to digest Ama ). Laghana is

Fasting. Later Pachana measures i.e Digestives to be given to ensure

proper maturation of morbidity and facilitate kindling of Agni. At

the end of the Fever rechana i.e Purgation be administered.

 

Rechana is one of the 5 purifactory rites i.e the Pancha Karmas.

 

Dear Members - Inviting Charts of People & the approximate date

during which they have had attacks of Fever. Will be able to

correlate as per Astrology the planetary combinations.

 

 

Regards

Dr.Samarth.Rao (Vaidya)

 

Jaya Jagannatha