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Fever

Traditionally Categorization of Fevers has been complicated and involved. In general, Humoral Systems will divide Fever into Humoral types.

Western Tradition

Fever, Acute

Barley Water
Distilled Water of Blessed Thistle
Syrup of Vinegar (Oxysacchara)
Syrup of Chicory
Syrup of Rose
Syrup of Water Lily

Triphera Persica (Mesue)

Catholicum (Diacatholicum) (Nicholas)
Electuary of Prunes (Diaprunis lenitiva) (Nicholas)

Lenitive Electuary
Electuary of Psyllium
Cooling Ointment of Galen



Fever, Acute, Burning–High Fever

Barley Water
Depurating Decoction
Syrup of the Juice of Wood Sorrel
Conserve of Rose

Powder of Crabs Claw (Countess of Kents Powder)
Troches for Burning Fever (Galen)
Troches of Barberry
Troches of Camphor (Nicholas)

Troches of Rose (Nicholas)
Troches of Tabasheer

Abbots Confect of Rose (Diarrhodon Abbatis)

Electuary of Prunes (Diaprunis lenitiva) (Nicholas)
Lenitive Electuary

Camphor 14 (Tibetan Medicine)
Camphor 25 (Tibetan Medicine)



Febrium ardorem, & inflammationem extingunt–Burning Fever and Inflammation

Violet
Syrup of Pomegranate
Syrup of Apple

Syrup of Sorrel
Syrup of Vinegar
Syrup of Purslane

Vinegar of Violets

Powder of Crabs Claw (Countess of Kents Powder)
Troches of Camphor (Nicholas)
Troches of Barberry (Mesue)
Troches of Sandalwood (Mesue)

Electuary of Prunes (Diaprunis lenitiva) (Nicholas)



Fever from Bile Humor

Syrup of Hops
Troches of Spodium (Avicenna)



Fever from Bile Humor with Diarrhea

Troches of Spodium (Avicenna)


Continual Fever
A Continual Fever is a Fever that has lasted more than 24 hours without a break.

Troches of Agrimony
Troches of Barberry (Trochisci de Berberis) (Mesue)
Troches of Camphor (Nicholas)

Troches of Spodium (Trochisci Spodii) (Mesue)
Troches of Sandalwood (Trochisci Santalon) (Mesue)
Powder of Three Sandalwoods (Diatriasantalum) (M.)
Abbots Confect of Roses (Diarrhodon Abbatis) (Nich)

Electuary of Prunes (Diaprunis lenitiva) (Nicholas)
Distilled Water of Magpies


Chinese Classification




Other Formula

Troches for Burning Fever,

  Henbane seed
  Lettuce seed
  Poppy seed            equal parts

Form Troches with Lettuce juice
Dose: 1–2 drams with cold water




Chronic Fever

Western Tradition

Febres antiquas purgant–Purge Chronic Fever

1. Hops is ‘Profitable against long lingering Agues’ (Gerard)

Antihectic Decoction

Byzantine Syrup - Simple & Compound (Mesue)
Syrup of Agrimony (Mesue)
Syrup of Hops
Syrup of Chicory with Rhubarb (Nicholas)
Oxymel Simple
Oxymel Compound
Troches of Anise
Troches of Agrimony

Troches of Rhubarb (Mesue)
Troches of Rose (Mesue)
Troches of Rose and Agrimony
Troches of Wormwood Lesser (Mesue)
Troches of Wormwood Greater (Mesue)
Troches of Lacca (Mesue)
Pills of Agrimony Greater (Mesue)

Pilulae Alchechengi
Pills of Rhubarb (Mesue)

Pil. Aggregative Lesser (Mesue)
Pil. Aggregative Greater (Mesue)

Xiao Chai Hu Tang (TCM)

Camphor 14 (Tibetan Medicine)
Camphor 25 (Tibetan Medicine)
Principle 8 (Gtso bo brgyad pa) (Tibetan Medicine)
Crystal Moon 37 (Zla shel so bdun) (Tibetan Medicine)

Chinese Classification


Hectic Fever, Yin-Deficient Fever

Hectic Fever is a Fever where the Blood, Fluids, Tissues or Organs are being affected by the Heat of Fever. Typically, there is chronic Low Grade Fever, Night sweats, Tidal or afternoon Fevers, heat of the soles and palms. It is equivalent to the Yin-Deficient Fever of TCM, where the Yin (Tissues and Organs, body substance) is being damaged by Heat. Ayurveda likewise has the concept of the 7 Tissues of the Body being burned by the Heat of Fever, Fever of Blood and Chyle being more superficial, progressing eventually to Fever of the Sperm and Essence.

Treatment of these types of Fever requires clearing Heat while simultaneously nourishing Yin and replenishing body Fluids.


Western Tradition

Hecticis & Consumptis –
Hectic Fever & Consumption


Antihectic Decoction
Syrup of Coral
Syrup of Snails

Sugar of Roses
Tincture of Honey
The Strengthening Gelatin (Bateana)

Confection of Fox testicles
Abbots Confect of Rose (Diarrhodon Abbatis)
Tragacanth Cooling Powder (Diatragacanth Frigid.)

Cooling Pearl Powder (Diamargariton Frigidum)
Diapapaver Nicolai
Troches of Camphor (Nicholas)

Lohoch sanum et expertum
Oil of Sweet Almond

Chinese Classification

Yin Deficient Heat

Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan
Da Bu Yin Wan




Fever, Complex

Complex Fever has several factors involved. From the Humoral viewpoint, Bile and Phlegm mixed with Pituitous or Burnt Humors may be classed as Complex. It can also apply to Chronic Fever with mixed symptoms. Pills of Agrimony and Pills of Rhubarb were commonly used for chronic, obstinate and complex Fever.


Western Tradition

Byzantine Syrup - Simple & Compound (Mesue)
Electuary of Safflower
Troches of Rose (Mesue)
Pills of Agrimony
Pills of Rhubarb

Chinese Classification

Xiao Chai Hu Tang (TCM)

Fever, Spotted or Eruptive

Spotted Fever is any of the infectious diseases that appear with Spots or rashes. The classic examples are Measles Chickpox and Small Pox.


Western Tradition

1. Peppermint, Coriander seed, Burdock seed
2. Rue and Fumitory decocted is good for Children with Measles or Chickenpox.
(Brunschwig, 1561)

Bistort
Red Coral Powder
Decoction of Bistort
The Orvietan Antidote
Red Hungarian Powder
The White Powder

Powder of Crabs Claw (Countess of Kents Powder)
Troches of Camphor (Nicholas)
Troches Resisting Poison
Electuary of Scordium (Diascordium)
Mithridate

Chinese Classification

Early Stages

Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang



Exterior Syndrome with Deficiency

Ren Shen Bai Du San



Exterior Syndrome with Interior Heat

Ge Gen Huang Lian Huang Qin Tang
Ge Gen Qin Lian Tang

Da Qing Long Tang



Heat-Toxin

Liang Ge San
Chai Hu Qing Gan Tang

Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin
Qing Wen Bai Du Yin
Yin Qiao San
Zi Xue Dan


Fever from the Humors

Fevers of the Humors are Fever caused by the Humors.


1. BILE FEVER: Violent attacks, high temperature, diarrhea, sweating, feeling of heat, vomiting, bad smell from the mouth or throat, bitter taste, fainting, dullness of mind, thirst, yellowness of stool, stool and eyes
2. WIND FEVER: Shivering, irregular temperature, dry throat, insomnia, roughness and dryness of the whole body, moving pain, colic, flatulence; pain in the head, heart, or all over the body; Ayurveda says Fever from Wind will begin with pain in the Head, gradually affecting the whole body.
3. PHLEGM FEVER: moisture of the whole body, low temperature, lethargy, sweet taste, pale stool, clear urine, vomiting, stiff limbs, indigestion of food, excess sleep; Ayurveda says Fever due to excess Phlegm will begin with pain in the thighs, which gradually affects the whole body.
4. BLOOD FEVER: high fever, red macular rash, bleeding, maybe delirious
5. MIXED FEVER: combination of symptoms from above.


Fever from Bile

Fumitory
Chicory
Camphor
White Sandalwood
Yellow Myrobalan
Rhubarb
Rose juice
Manna
Whey

The Bitter Decoction
Syrup of Fumitory

Syrup of Hops
Syrup of Violet
Syrup of Sorrel juice

Electuary of Prunes (Diaprunis lenitiva) (Nicholas)


Chronic Fever from Bile

Asarum
Hops

Syrup of Hops
Troches of Agrimony

Fever from Phlegm
1. Ginger powder with Honey (Ayurveda)

Ginger
Long Pepper
Decoction of Stoechas
Syrup of Stoechas
Troches of Diarrhodon


Fever from Wind
1. Ginger powder with Ghee (Ayurveda)

Clove
Calamus
Ginger
Tabasheer


Compound Fever


Confection of Dates
Decoction of Agrimony
Syrupus Diarhodon
Troches of Rose (Mesue)
Troches of Agrimony


Bile & Phlegm

Syrup of Damask Roses

Fever from obstructed Bile and Phlegm that is difficult to eradicate

Wormwood
Fumitory
Hops
Rhubarb
Whey

Byzantine Syrup - Simple & Compound (Mesue)


Fever from Blood

Syrup of Hops



Periodic and Intermittent Fever

Periodic and Intermittent Fevers are Fevers that come and go. Classically, their categorisation was quite complex but were generally divided into 2, 3 and 4 day Fevers meaning the Fever came back every 2, 3 or 4 days. These are usually Malarial Fevers. Treatment depends on the individual. In acute stages with strong Heat, cooling medicines are used; in chronic cases with deficiency, strengthening medicines must be combined.

Western Tradition

Febribus antiquis periodicis & quartanis conferunt–Chronic Periodic and Quartan Fever

1. Artemisia Qing Hao has proven effective in TCM, being used in daily doses of 20-40 grams. The alcohol or ether extract is most effective.
2. Croton seed (purified or defatted) is taken in doses of half gram
3. Dichorae Chang Shan is a special TCM medicine for Malaria, being much more effective than Quinine (although it is toxic).
4. Mugwort in doses of 15-30 grams has proven useful when given 2 hours before the onset of symptoms.
5. Polygonum He Shou Wu is useful in chronic cases.
6. Cuttle-bone (levigated with Rice Wine) has apparently been used in China with good results with few relapses being reported after treatment.
7. Realgar is used in chronic cases in both TCM and Ayurveda. (Orpiment is used below in
Electuary for Quotidian, Tertian and Quartan Fever of Galen)

Asarum
Agrimony
Wormwood
Polypody
Black Myrobalan
Agaric
Rhubarb
Chebulic Myrobalan confected

Infusion of Hiera

Decoction Against Intermitting Fever
Oxysacchara
Syrup of Stoechas

Syrup of Agrimony (Mesue)
Syrup of Thyme
Trochisci Diarrhodon

Troches for Daily Fever (Galen)
Troches of Rose (Mesue)
Troches of Agrimony
Troches of Wormwood Lesser (Mesue)
Troches of Anise
Troches of Lacca (mesue)

Catholicum (Diacatholicum) (Nicholas)
Adrianum Nicolai
Diasulphur
Powder of Cumin (Diacyminum) (Nicholas)
Powder of Calamint (Diacalamenthum) (Mesue)

Electuary for Quotidian, Tertian and Quartan Fever
Requies Magna Nicolai
Musae
Mithridate

TCM Classification

Half-Internal Half-external
When the body is fighting an external pathogen which begins to move deeper into the body, there is alternating Fever and Chills.

Xiao Chai Hu Tang (TCM)









Fever of the Organs

A Fever can be said to come from an organ when that organ is overheated and causes Fever. In reality, we are usually referring to an Infection or Inflammation of that Organ. In all cases there will be a rapid pulse, red tongue and yellow coating.

Lung Fever
irritable cough with yellow mucus, flaring nostrils, fast pulse, maybe with wheezing, with irritable or rasping Cough, yellow Phlegm

Barley water
Compound Syrup of Violet
Troches of Barberry (Trochisci de Berberis) (Mesue)
Lohoch of Poppy

Sitopaladi Powder (Ayurveda) 
Tabasheer 9 (Tibetan Medicine)
Sandalwood 8 (Tibetan Medicine)



Heart Fever
Fever, insomnia, irritability, red tip on the tongue, high colored urine, feels hot at night, red tip to tongue; severe cases has delirium or coma

Cordial Decoction (Florentini)
Cordial Decoction (French Pharmacopoeia)
Troches of Rose (Mesue)
Abbots Confect of Rose (Diarrhodon Abbatis) (Nicholas)
Cooling Powder of Gems
Troches of Camphor (Nicholas)
Powder of Crabs Claw (Countess of Kents Powder)



Stomach Fever
Fever, thirst, epigastric pain, heartburn, headache, excess thirst for cold drinks, red tongue with a yellow coating, diarrhea or constipation

Abbots Confect of Rose (Diarrhodon Abbatis) (Nicholas)

Electuary of Prunes (Diaprunis lenitiva) (Nicholas)



Liver Fever
Fever, red eyes, sides of the tongue is red often with a yellow coating, irritable or angry, headache, tenderness over the liver and gall bladder area, constipation, yellow urine, fast and big pulse

1. Self Heal, Peppermint
2. Chicory, Fumitory, Peppermint

Bitter Decoction
Syrup of Fumitory
Syrup of Chicory and Rhubarb (Nicholas)
Syrup of Rose Solutive
Byzantine Syrup - Simple & Compound (Mesue)
Troches of Barberry (Trochisci de Berberis) (Mesue)
Powder of Three Sandalwoods
Troches of Sandalwood
Pills of Agrimony Greater (Mesue)
Electuary of Prunes (Diaprunis lenitiva) (Nicholas)

Long Dan Xie Gan Tang (TCM)
Safflower 7 (Tibetan Medicine)



Kidney Fever
Fever, burning urine that is high colored, lower back pain, high colored and scanty urine that is smelly, feels hot at night

Tragacanth Cooling Powder (Diatragacanth Frigid.)
Troches of Barberry (Trochisci de Berberis) (Mesue)
Troches of Winter Cherry (Trochisci Alkekengi) (Mesue)




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