Fever
Fever is a raised body temperature and at the same time a natural defence reaction: the body engages with pathogens, though fever in infants, with febrile convulsions, shortness of breath or a stiff neck needs prompt medical help. At the Kyborg Institute we additionally read fever on a symbolic level.
Our reading: an inner engagement
In our reading, a bout of fever is like an intense inner engagement, from which one sometimes emerges changed and strengthened. Fever is often harmless and part of recovery.
What does that mean in practice?
- Observe fever, attend to accompanying symptoms, see to rest and fluid.
Frequently asked questions
What is fever for?
Fever is a natural defence reaction of the body that helps it to cope with pathogens.
How does the Kyborg Institute read fever?
We see in it symbolically an inner engagement – the body 'fights' and afterwards often comes out strengthened.
Change history · last updated on
- — Notes shortened, text tidied.
- — Address of this entry localised: it now carries the English term instead of the German one. The old address redirects.
- — First English version.
Sources
- D. Harald Alke: Gesundheitslexikon (Health Encyclopedia). A detailed account of health-relevant topics and therapeutic methods; bundled, overlapping experiences from around 30 years of life counselling with clients. Kyborg Institute.
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