Plasmodium vivax
Benign tertian malaria
Symptoms reported
- •Fever every 48 hours
- •Relapse due to dormant liver forms
- •Anemia
Life cycle
Sporozoites from mosquito saliva enter the liver, then enter red blood cells to multiply and burst, causing periodic fever.
Transmission
Bite of the female Anopheles mosquito; rarely through blood transfusion or placenta.
Conventional medical treatment
Treatment of erythrocytic stages and primaquine to address dormant hypnozoites for preventing relapse.
For information only. Discuss with a licensed healthcare provider before starting any pharmaceutical.
Treatment Options — Natural First, Pharmaceutical When Needed
Natural First
- •Wormwood
- •Berberine
- •Neem
- •Clove
- •Activated charcoal (binder)
- •Hydration + electrolytes
- •Rest + bone broth nutrition
Pharmaceutical (if natural-first insufficient)
- •Treatment of erythrocytic stages and primaquine to address dormant hypnozoites for preventing relapse.
When to escalate to pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical first if: > 14 days of diarrhea, dehydration, weight loss > 5%, immunocompromised host, hepatic abscess (Entamoeba), CNS involvement, or pregnancy.
Traditional herbal alternatives
In stock at our apothecary
In our database (educational reference)
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“Some sporozoites of P . vivax and P . ovale don’t develop further and may remain in liver as hypnozoites and cause relapse”
— Essentials of Medical Parasitology
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