fever juices with ibuprofen or paracetamol are scarce. An alternative is the preparation of the prescription in the pharmacy. But can homeopathy also be an alternative to chemical fever syrups?
Paracetamol and ibuprofen have antipyretic and analgesic properties. Ibuprofen is also said to have an anti-inflammatory effect. No wonder that both active ingredients cannot be dispensed with. Especially not when you consider that around one million bottles of paracetamol juice are prescribed by paediatricians in this country every year. However, delivery bottlenecks are currently causing failures. What are the alternatives? For one, the Production of an individual recipeon the other hand the switch to other dosage forms – if possible, such as Paracetalgin tablets.
Homeopathy as an alternative to fever juices?
“Pain and fever in small children can be treated very well with homeopathic medicines and can be dosed in an age-appropriate manner, even in infants,” Pfluger informs. It is a great advantage that homeopathic drug have no side effects and are naturally effective without chemicals.
Which homeopathic medicines are suitable? For example complex or single agents. Belladonna is one of the classics. Deadly nightshade is used for fever and flu infections, colds, throat and ear infections or coughs. The blue balaclava – Aconitum – is said to bring relief for colds and headaches, Dulcamara for a sore throat and dry cold and Ferrum phosphoricum for fever. In addition, Gelsemium is a classic for headaches.
Home remedies for fever and cold
Lukewarm – not cold – calf compresses can be used for children with fever. And this is how it works: Soak two thin linen or cotton towels with water, wring them out and wrap one towel around each calf. Then comes the second layer in the form of a dry cotton towel, followed by the third layer – a warming blanket.
Onions promise relief from earaches. The essential oils contained are said to have antibacterial and metabolism-stimulating properties. An onion bag made of chopped onions wrapped in a cloth is simply placed on the ear.
paracetamol It is used to treat mild to moderate pain and fever. The active substance has analgesic and antipyretic properties. However, the non-acidic antipyretic is not anti-inflammatory and the mechanism of action has not yet been clearly clarified. However, it is known that paracetamol causes a pronounced inhibition of cerebral prostaglandin synthesis and only weakly inhibits peripheral prostaglandin synthesis. The antipyretic effect is due to an effect on the temperature regulation center in the hypothalamus.
ibuprofen comes as part of self-medication for mild to moderately severe Pains used and belongs to the group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The effect is due to non-selective inhibition of the cyclooxygenases COX-1 and COX-2. Dosing depends on body weight or age – usually 7 to 10 mg/kg as a single dose, up to a maximum of 20 to 30 mg/kg as a total daily dose. Children and adolescents from the age of twelve and adults take 200 to 400 mg as a single dose, the maximum daily dose is 1,200 mg ibuprofen.
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