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tx
immune system
fever of unknown origin
botanicals
primary herbs
consider: antiviral, antibacterial, immunopotentiators; neoplasms, use of laxatives
Achillea millefolium: good in viral diseases, drink large amount of tea in evening (e.g. 4 cups), cover up well and sleep (Mitchell, p. 22)
Aconitum napellus (toxic): asthenic fevers, usually protracted; pulse small, feeble, frequent, sometimes wiry, corded. Small dose alternated every few days; asthenic fevers: large doses only until asthenic stage is passed (Ellingwood, p. 80)
Anemone pulsatilla (toxic): eruptive as in measles (Ellingwood, p. 151)
Asclepias tuberosa (toxic): fever difficult to break, powerful, not to be taken long-term (NCNM Botanicals)
Atropa belladonna (toxic): continued fevers, eruptive fevers, according to indications (Ellingwood, pp. 180, 181)
Baptisia tinctoria: (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 39)
Brassica spp.: hot foot bath (NCNM Botanicals)
Bryonia alba (toxic): protracted fevers with dry mucous membranes, cracked lips, excessive thirst, dry stool, scanty urine; fevers of infancy; movement causes pain (Ellingwood, p. 90)
Capsicum frutescens: diaphoretic: quarter tsp. with warm water (Mitchell, p. 22)
Cinchona spp. (toxic): debility following low exhausting fevers, conditions with symptoms of marked periodicity, administer during remissions (Felter, p. 304, Felter and Lloyd, p. 551)
Citrus limon: lemon water helps break fever in children without suppression (NCNM Botanicals)
Echinacea angustifolia: (Felter and Lloyd, p. 675)
Eupatorium perfoliatum: remittent, intermittent fevers, debility (Felter and Lloyd, p. 739)
Hyoscyamus niger (toxic): violent, noisy delirium of fevers, induces sleep, subdues excitement (Ellingwood, p. 109)
Mentha piperita: diaphoretic (NCNM Botanicals)
Rhus toxicodendron (toxic): inflammatory fevers with sharp hard pulse, restlessness (Ellingwood, p. 92)
Sambucus spp. (flowers): diaphoretic (Felter, p. 614)
Verbena officinalis: depression and debility of convalescence after fevers; with Scutellaria lateriflora or Avena sativa in depressive states (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 228)
Xanthoxylum americanum: diaphoretic, tonic for entire system (Mitchell, p. 22)
Zingiber officinale: to break, diaphoretic, stimulant (Mitchell, p. 22)
complementary herbs
strengthens body during fever: Myrica cerifera + Echinacea spp. + Nepeta cataria + Zingiber officinale + Achillea millefolium + Trigonella foenum-graecum + Caryophyllus aromaticus + Capsicum frutescens + Hydrastis canadensis + Sambucus spp. + Rubus spp. (leaf)
fever: Eupatorium perfoliatum and/or Achillea millefolium for a total of 1 oz., Zingiber officinale quarter oz. dried, half oz. if fresh; infuse in 1 pint of water or diluted apple juice.
instructions: 1 tbsp. to quarter cup every hour until fever breaks or give by rectal injection (NCNM Botanicals)
for infection and to decrease fever: Echinacea spp. + Hydrastis canadensis + Arctium lappa (root) + Taraxacum officinale (root) + Capsicum frutescens (NCNM Botanicals)
formula:
Mentha piperita, half oz.
Sambucus spp. (flowers), half oz.
infuse in 1 pint water
instructions: 1 tbsp. to quarter cup every hour until fever breaks (NCNM Botanicals)
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