Vishama Jvara is best described as which concept?

• A. Vishama Jvara
• B. Kapha Jvara
• C. Pitta Jvara
• D. Jvara Vikriti

Answer: (A)

Vishama Jvara refers to an irregular fever pattern. In Ayurveda, fever is not just a single symptom but a pattern defined by how the fever behaves over time. “Vishama” means uneven or irregular, so Vishama Jvara describes fevers that come and go in an unpredictable way, with changing symptoms rather than a constant course. This contrasts with fevers that are thought to be dominated by a single dosha, such as Kapha Jvara or Pitta Jvara, where the fever tends to align with the characteristics of that dosha. Jvara Vikriti, on the other hand, speaks to fever as a disease state or pathological condition arising from imbalance, not specifically about the irregular pattern. So the best description of Vishama Jvara is the irregular, variable fever pattern it denotes.