According to the NHS website, although worrisome to parents, fevers are common in childhood and will come and go on their own. Homeopathy offers a good alternative to control fever and help to decrease discomfort during a viral fever episode.
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Homeopathy can be very helpful for fevers, easing the symptoms of fever in adults and children in a natural way. Belladonna is one of the remedies that has converted most mums to homeopathy!

As a parent, it can be extremely worrying if your child has a high temperature. However, it’s very common and often clears up by itself without treatment” . Nevertheless, this is not the general feeling of the parents, who often try to bring down fevers as quickly as they can as there is a general panic feeling as soon as the temperature rises above 37.5.

Some parents think that their child has a very high fever when the thermometer reaches 38.5 even though the child is playing or resting without any distress or pain. Again, the NHS website in the UK states that if the child is well otherwise, there is no need to use fever-reducing medication: “Antipyretics aren’t always necessary. If your child isn’t distressed by the fever or underlying illness, there’s no need to use antipyretics to reduce a fever.”

Many parents will give their children paracetamol automatically at the first sign of rising temperature. Often, I find that parents do not understand the importance of fevers and do not see them as the body working to their advantage. They have exchanged their parental intuition with a fear-driven reaction.

Many people do not know what to expect when children or adults are running a fever and confuse the symptoms of the body trying to recover with the worrisome symptoms of an illness. I advise treating a fever with homeopathy if you are feeling in discomfort but resting and letting it run its course if it is due to a viral infection and you are coping with it well.

It is fine to treat a fever. I do not believe that this is suppressive or will cause additional problems. In my clinical experience, this has never been the case, and homeopathy is not suppressive. In fact, in some situations, such as during an infection or as a result of another issue, it is advisable to control the fever in order to make the patient more comfortable.

As usual, controlling a fever and understanding when it is appropriate depends on the reason why the body is raising the temperature. A common cold is completely different from pneumonia.

HOMEOPATHY FOR FEVER. WHAT IS A FEVER?

Fevers are a rise in your body’s normal temperature in response to infections or illness. Research suggests that this is a body’s response to fighting germs to make the body less comfortable.

Fever is an important part of the body’s defence against viruses and bacteria. The body creates extra heat so the virus or bacteria can not survive, so having a temperature is a healthy response to fighting invading foreign organisms.

Therefore it is not advisable to bring down the temperature if the body is fighting an infection.

A child with a fever needs to rest and sleep, which is normal, and it is expected that the body use all its energy to fight the infection. The child does not need to be in bed, but they will probably have naps during the day and want to rest and cuddle more than usual, which is normal if the child has a fever. 

Fevers naturally go up in the evening and at night and may go down in the morning and the day. They may rise and fall over a period of a few days before returning to normal.

The general advice is that for babies under 3 months old, it is recommended to consult a paediatrician as babies have underdeveloped immune systems. It is necessary to understand where the fever comes from regardless of whether they are acting well.

Many parents and adult patients ask me if I can recommend homeopathic remedies for the beginning of infection as they feel they are coming down with something such as a cold, sore throat, earache or any other viral infections accompanying fever.

Working with homeopathy for fever can help you or your children feel more comfortable and provides a natural tool for mums.

HOMEOPATHY AND DOSING IN ACUTE FEVER

• The dosing for a single remedy remains the same, whether you are using a 30c or 200c. Potencies should be viewed as keys that open the door, rather than as “more or less powerful.
• I occasionally administer an initial dose every 15 minutes for an hour to help lower the fever if it is above 39C and causing discomfort. After that, I continue administering the remedies every 2-3 hours or when the fever spikes again.
• Adjust the frequency of the chosen remedy based on the severity of the symptoms. For example, administer it every 30 minutes when symptoms are severe and every 3 hours when they are not.
• As you start to improve, reduce the frequency of administration   
• If the remedy provides temporary relief, such as for two hours before the fever returns, you can repeat it based on how quickly the body uses it.
• Sometimes, the fever may not completely disappear, but there will be intermittent periods when the fever is not present. After taking the remedy, the temperature may drop to a comfortable level, even though it will still be elevated. This indicates that the remedies are effective, and you should continue using them.
• If a child or adult falls asleep or feels more comfortable after taking the remedy, it’s a positive sign that the remedy is effective. Healing is a gradual process, and it may take 2-3 days for a viral fever to improve.

REMEDIES THAT ARE MOST HELPFUL FOR FEVER IN HOMEOPATHY
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ACONITE 200c

Symptoms may start after exposure to cold wind, dry cold weather or exposure to drafts with perspiration.

Sudden onset of high fever and feeling very restless and anxious. You are worse after midnight; you have probably gone to bed ok and awakened at night with a fever.

Although the face may be red and flashed, on rising up from the bed, the face becomes pale. Face alternating red and pale. You may be very thirsty for cold water.
 
FERRUM PHOS 200c 

Feeling of tiredness and can hardly move about and pains in the joints, which are worst by any movement. 

Sore, bruised pain in the body. Wrists ache and lose the power to grasp. You may have a fever but not as hot as Belladonna or Aconite. The face may be flushed.

This is a good remedy if the symptoms of Aconite or Belladonna are unclear; this remedy lies somewhere between both.

Symptoms are not very marked in this remedy; if there is a fever, it tends to be mild.
 
BELLADONNA 200c 

This is one of the best remedies for fever in homeopathy and one that most people know and own in their kit.

Symptoms are sudden and very violent, developing a very high fever[39.9C]where you may feel very hot to the touch and look very red on the face and maybe delirious with the fever.

Although you may feel burning hot, you can have cold hands and feet.

You may have red glassy eyes and dilated pupils. Pains are throbbing and burning, and you do not feel very thirsty. You feel worse in the afternoon.

Sometimes, these remedies given right at the start manage to abort the whole process; other times, they help with the initial symptoms.

This is also a good remedy for children that throw high fevers with convulsions.

Belladonna is the best first option to think of for the beginning of viral infections with a high fever, or any complaint that comes with a high fever. Pain, redness and heat are all symptoms of an inflammatory process, which is your body’s protective response to a pathogen.

And you may wonder why Belladonna is the first and most indicated remedy for that stage. Belladonna has an affinity to the blood vessels and vascular system, especially the CAPILLARIES, one of the initial systems involved.

When inflammation happens, the cells release substances that dilate the blood vessels, allowing more blood to reach the damaged tissue. This is why the area becomes red and hot, and did you know that the main keynote of Belladonna is heat, redness, burning and throbbing?

When you put together the affinities+ keynotes and the understanding of the action of Belladonna in toxicology, it is very easy to understand why this remedy tends to be considered most of the time indicated for first-stage fevers and viral infections.

However, if more than 24-48 hours have passed since the first symptoms, the above remedies are less likely to help.

At this point, second-stage remedies for acute viral infections may be better indicated.

CRISTINA’S TIP

• Aconite 200+Belladonna 200

Let’s face it, life is not always simple! But here is another solution for you.

If you awaken in the middle of the night and feel unsure if you should give Belladonna or Aconite ( as they can look similar), you can combine both in the mouth and use it as a combination!

These are some blogs that may be helpful for viral infections that accompany a fever:

• ​Homeopathy for Pneumonia
• Homeopathy for Coughs 
• Homeopathy for colds and flu
• Homeopathy for ear pain
• Homeopathy for tonsillitis

OTHER REMEDIES HELPFUL FOR FEVERS IN HOMEOPATHY

PHOSPHORUS 200

Fevers with burning heat; you may be craving cold drinks or ice.

Your child may say ” I am burning”.

You may feel flushes of Intense heat along the back or along the spine.

This can also be a night fever disturbing sleep.

This remedy is specially indicated for fevers that develop with strong chest symptoms and are associated with lung affections.

SILICA 200

This is a good remedy for older children or teenagers who are having a growth spur and develop a fever.

Although less common, fevers can sometimes occur during periods of rapid growth, such as teenage years. This is thought to be due to the increased metabolic activity associated with growth.

Silica is also a good remedy for fevers during dentition in babies that are slow teething or present with delayed teething. The gums can blister, and the child pulls at them.

Silica stimulates calcium metabolism, which is crucial for the health and strength of our teeth, bones, and connective tissues. It aids in regulating the movement of calcium in and out of the bones, making it vital for maintaining bone health. Research studies suggest that Silica is beneficial for bone health.

Silica plays a role in the formation of bone, cartilage, and connective tissues in the human body.

When we examine what occurs in our bodies during a growth spurt, it becomes clear why this remedy is appropriate for fevers in this condition.

A growth spurt is a phase during which a child’s height increases rapidly. To keep up with this sudden growth, the skeletal system experiences significant stress. Your body is very clever in asking for what is needed to maintain balance and support! Hence, Silica is the remedy needed most often for this type of fever.

BELLADONNA 200

This is a good remedy for babies who are starting to lose teeth or are cutting a tooth.

Belladonna is associated with inflammation here; hence, it is a good remedy for this type of fever during teething.

HOMEOPATHY FOR FEVER SECOND STAGE AND SEPTIC FEVERS

 
​BAPTISIA 200
This is a nice remedy for fevers that are continued without a brake.

They tend to be similar to influenza fevers, tropical fevers, or septic fevers.
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The fever is accompanied by muscle soreness and tiredness. Due to the soreness of the muscles, one feels as if the bed is too hard.

You may be feeling drowsy.

This is also a good remedy for Gastric Influenza. This gastric Flu comes with fever and causes horrible diarrhoea without pain but with foul and mushy stools. Sensitiveness in the ileocaecal region.

One dose every 3 hours can help this type of continuous fever.

PYROGEN 200
Fevers accompanying a septic state or chronic fevers.

Pyrogen is a remedy for sepsis and includes septic fevers. It has an affinity to the heart, blood, circulation and muscles, so this is not a remedy for superficial infection; it is more a remedy for systematic infection from decomposition in a site and spreading to other areas.

This makes it ideal for infections after:
-surgery
-miscarriage
-after a septic wound that is not healing
– any septic fever
-viral or bacterial infections that have gone septic

Pyrogen tends to be accompanied by low-grade fevers with irregularities of the circulatory system, such as too fast or too slow pulse.

It follows well Lachesis, another good septic remedy and complementary to Arsenicum, Baptisia and Echinacea, all remedies for dealing with different types of infections.

Dose daily or twice daily or every 3 hours, depending on the case

BANERJI PROTOCOL TIP

For very high fever with a risk of convulsion, use:

• Arnica 3c+ Cuprum Met 6c to stop temperature from rising and prevent convulsions. Continue with other remedies as well as this protocol. Give every 15 minutes for an hour and wait one hour.

For general fever:

• Eupatorium Perfoliatum 30+Belladonna30 every hour until fever begins to lower.