Conceptual study of Jwara Aam, Pachayamana, Nirama Avastha with reference to CRP Levels

Abstract

Jwara is an important disease. The term ‘Jwara’ implies the ability of a disease to cause anguish to body and mind. 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. Ama is the abnormal or impaired process of digestion and metabolism that leads to build up of toxic by-products, which cannot be neutralized or eliminated by the body. Fever is the temporary increase in the body's temperature in response to a disease or illness. CRP A protein that is made by the liver when there is inflammation or tissue damage in the body. CRP levels are usually low or no detectable in the blood of healthy people.