A fever is a temporary increase in your body temperature, often due to an illness. Having a fever is a sign that something out of the ordinary is going on in your body. For kids temperature higher than 100.4 degree F (measured rectally); 99.5 degree F (measured orally); or 99 degree F (measured under the arm) is considered fever. For infants and toddlers, a slightly elevated temperature may indicate a serious infection. Fevers generally go away within a few days. A number of over-the-counter medications lower a fever, but sometimes it's better left untreated. Fever seems to play a key role in helping your body fight off a number of infections.

Causes

• A virus

• A bacterial infection

• Heat exhaustion

• Teething in babies

• Extreme sunburn

• Hallucinations

• Confusion

• Irritability

• Convulsions

• Dehydration

• Some medications, such as antibiotics and drugs used to treat high blood pressure or seizures

• Some immunizations, such as the diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis (DTaP) or pneumococcal vaccine

Symptoms

• Sweating

• Shivering

• Headache

• Muscle aches

• Loss of appetite

• Dehydration

• General weakness

Role of Homeopathy

Homeopathic treatments for fever comes into play, as these are made of natural substances, and offer a different course of medical approach, these natural medicines target the infection, so the root cause is eliminated. Homeopathic treatments act by putting a check on the infection, preventing its further progress and the temperature thus is automatically brought down gradually as the infection declines. Homeopathic treatments make sure that no weakness or other residual effects of fever remain in the body. Homeopathy has a huge number of natural medicines to deal with fever cases.