The monsoon is here, and will soon establish itself over most of the country. Unfortunately, so will the usual health issues. Preparation is needed, and ayurveda has your back.
Jwaram as elaborated in the Ayurveda Samhitas is one of the most common clinical entities that affects the human population in its different forms. Literally translating jwaram to fever may not do justice to the term as envisaged in Ayurveda texts. Jwaram represents a wide spectrum of clinical diagnosis where body has high fever and pain along with symptoms like cough, throat pain, breathing difficulty, skin issues, loss of appetite, etc.
The ayurvedist would diagnose it to be vatika jwara, paithika jwara, kapha jwara, vatapitha, pitha kapha, etc. Identifying the probable onset of fever is the most important aspect. A fever can start from an infection, a viral attack, metabolic changes, from dengue to malaria to typhoid which definitely would need medical attention.
However, if the temperature is not initially very high and you don’t experience too much fatigue, in ayurveda it is called poorvaroopa. It’s further progression can be controlled. Avoiding direct exposure to the wind and rains is important.
The rain that is with sheetha guna (cold property) would aggravate the similar guna in kapha. It’s one important location is the head and if you are already a kapha prakrithi or with kapha prone nature, you will immediately experience cough, cold and throat pain which will then lead to fever. Alway.