The other name for this fever is Dandy fever. This is just the three day’s fever, but the sufferings aftermath, may last for weeks. The patient develops body pain, weakness, loss of appetite, etc. This is supposed to be the fever of the tropical region.

The infected mosquitoes of the special variety transmit this disease. The fever comes without warning. It attacks you suddenly. You have swelling in the joints and muscles. Apart from these symptoms, eruptions occur on various parts of the body. The eyes become red and watery and you have sore throat. Normally the symptoms wane from the fourth day, but during these three days, the patient is completely shattered from within, he turns very weak. Relapse of the fever happens quite often, and sometimes, the disease extends for more than a month. It is also feared as a fatal disease, but if the patient is provided with proper care, recuperation is possible.

This is the most feared fever, for more than one reason. Firstly, the onset of the fever is sudden and the rise in the temperature of the body is also sudden. Then it begins to fall slowly followed by an abrupt fall. This is the cause of developing weakness. The patient becomes mentally upset. Due to the peculiar style of this temperature and its whimsical nature, it is also called the ‘saddleback’ temperature.

One important care about treating this disease is that you need to avoid over-medication. This refers to allopathic medicines. The reason for referring to allopathic medicines here is that once the fever goes out of control of such cases are then referred elsewhere. In this extreme stage of the fever, it is of no use blaming any system of medicine. If it is a mild attack of the fever, you may not go for any medicine at all. It is the lack of will to face the fever and the fear psychology that takes one to seek desperate remedies, and you crave for the cure within the shortest possible time. Therefore, let us see some herbal remedies for Dengue.

360 mg. of shunti churna along with 120 mg. of hinguleshwar churna should be taken four times daily with hot water. If the temperature still persists and rises, make use of the cold compresses.

The diet of the patient should consist of fruits and vegetables. The digestive organs need total rest and protection during the onset of the fever and subsequent recuperation. In case of constipation, mild natural laxatives are to be taken. Since, you have pain all over the body, especially at the backbone, fomentation with hot water bottle is desirable.