Antipyretic

Antipyretic

Adjective

• (chiefly of a drug) used to prevent or reduce fever.

Notes

• An antipyretic (/ˌæntipaɪˈrɛtɪk/, from anti-'against' and pyretic 'feverish') is a substance that reduces fever. Antipyretics cause the hypothalamus to override a prostaglandin-induced increase in temperature. The body then works to lower the temperature, which results in a reduction in fever.

• The most common antipyretics in the US are usually ibuprofen and aspirin, which are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used primarily as anti-inflammatories and analgesics (pain relievers), but which also have antipyretic properties; and paracetamol (acetaminophen), an analgesic without anti-inflammatory properties.

• Traditional use of vascular plants with antipyretic properties is a common worldwide feature of many ethnobotanical cultures. In ethnobotany, a plant with naturally occurring antipyretic properties is commonly referred to as a febrifuge (a medicine used to reduce fever).

References

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antipyretic 

Herbal Plants with Antipyretic properties