Astanga Hrudaya
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शीतोष्णस्निग्धरूक्षाद्यैर्ज्वरो यस्य न शाम्यति । शाखानुसारी तस्याशु मुञ्चेद्बाह्वोः क्रमात्सिराम् ॥ १५१ ॥
Sannipata Jvara Chikitsa: Treatment of fever caused by all three doshas : Even after treatments which produce cold or heat, unctuousness or dryness, In whom the fever does not subside and when the fever travels to the Shakhas (become localised in the tissues) then the veins of his arm should be cut (to let out blood) quickly, as per procedure.
english translation
अयमेव विधिः कार्यो विषमेऽपि यथायथम् । ज्वरे विभज्य वातादीन्यश्चानन्तरमुच्यते ॥ १५२ ॥
Vishama Jvara Chikitsa: Treatment of irregular fevers : The same methods of treatment (described above) should be adopted even for VisamaJvara (remittent and intermittent fevers); by classifying (determining) the state of increase of Vata. The other treatment options described further should also be followed.
english translation
पटोलकटुकामुस्ताप्राणदामधुकैः कृताः । त्रिचतुःपञ्चशः क्वाथा विषमज्वरनाशनाः ॥ १५३ ॥
Vishama Jvara Chikitsa: Treatment of irregular fevers : Decoction prepared from three, four, or all the five of Trichosanthes dioica, Picrorhiza kurroa, Cyperus rotundus, Pranada – Terminalia chebula and Glycyrrhiza glabra cures VishamaJvara.
english translation
योजयेत्त्रिफलां पथ्यां गुडूचीं पिप्पलीं पृथक् । तैस्तैर्विधानैः सगुडं भल्लातकमथापि वा ॥ १५४ ॥
Visama Jvara Chikitsa: Treatment of irregular fevers : Fruits of Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellirica and Emblica officinalis Terminalia chebula, Tinospora cordifolia, Piper longum each separately should be administered by their own suitable procedures; or Semecarpus anacardium along with jaggery (molasses) may be given.
english translation
लङ्घनं बृंहणं वाऽऽदौ ज्वरागमनवासरे । प्रातः सतैलं लशुनं प्राग्भक्तं वा तथा घृतम् ॥ १५५ ॥
On the day of onset of fever (VisamaJvara) either Langhana (fasting etc) or Brhmana (nourishing foods etc.) should be adopted first. In the morning or before food, Allium sativum together with oil or old ghee should be consumed,
english translation