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Jwara (different types of fever)
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'''Jwara (different types of fever)'''
Jwara is an important disease. The term ‘Jwara’ implies the ability of a disease to cause anguish to body and mind. [SAT-C.7]<ref>http://namstp.ayush.gov.in/#/sat</ref> This suggests suffering or illness. Based on the similarity in clinical features, Jwara is often considered as fever or pyrexia in medical terminologies. However, according to Ayurveda, the classical description of jwara includes variety of other clinical conditions with or without rise in body temperature. Therefore, fever or hyperpyrexia is considered as only one among the many features of jwara.
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|data1 = [[Chikitsa]] / [[Jwara]]
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|data2 = Deole Y.S.<sup>1</sup>,Aneesh E.G.<sup>2</sup>
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|data3 = Basisht G.
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|data4 = <sup>1</sup>Department of Kayachikitsa, G.J.Patel Institute of Ayurvedic Studies and Research, New Vallabhvidya Nagar, Anand, Gujarat, India <sup>2</sup>[[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Development Centre]], I.T.& R.A., Jamnagar,India
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Jwara is the commonest clinical condition observed in medical practice either as a primary disease or as a secondary sign owing to other morbidities. Hence it is given prime importance among all diseases. [Cha.Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 25/40] Calor (rise in temperature), rubor (redness), dolor(pain), tumor (swelling) are the cardinal signs of inflammation. Pathogenesis of jwara includes change in body temperature, discoloration, aches. Therefore, jwara is also an indicator of inflammatory changes in body.
Jwara is the commonest clinical condition observed in medical practice either as a primary disease or as a secondary sign owing to other morbidities. Hence it is given prime importance among all diseases. [Cha.Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 25/40] Calor (rise in temperature), rubor (redness), dolor(pain), tumor (swelling) are the cardinal signs of inflammation. Pathogenesis of jwara includes change in body temperature, discoloration, aches. Therefore, jwara is also an indicator of inflammatory changes in body.
==Jwara affecting Reproductive fluid/semen ([[shukra]]) ==
==Jwara affecting Reproductive fluid/semen ([[shukra]]) ==
===Clinical features===
===Clinical features===
Rigidity of penis, ejaculation and destruction of semen resulting in the extinction of life
Rigidity of penis, ejaculation and destruction of semen resulting in the extinction of life
===Treatment of choice===
===Treatment of choice===
Incurable [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].3/315-17]
Incurable [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]].3/315-17]
Cha. = Charak, Su. = Sushruta, A. = Ashtanga, S. = Sangraha, Hr. = Hridayam, Sa. = Samhita, M.Ni = Madava Nidana, R.T.S = Rasatantrasara and Siddhaprayoga sangraha, R.R.S = Rasaratnasamucchaya, B.R = Bhaishajya ratnavali
Cha. = Charak, Su. = Sushruta, A. = Ashtanga, S. = Sangraha, Hr. = Hridayam, Sa. = Samhita, M.Ni = Madava Nidana, R.T.S = Rasatantrasara and Siddhaprayoga sangraha, R.R.S = Rasaratnasamucchaya, B.R = Bhaishajya ratnavali
== Related chapters ==
[[Jwara Nidana]], [[Jwara Chikitsa]]
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