Astanga Hrudaya

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मनोह्वा सैन्धवं कृष्णा तैलेन नयनाञ्जनम् । योज्यं हिङ्गुसमा व्याघ्रीवसा नस्यं ससैन्धवम् ॥ १६१ ॥

Vishama Jvara Chikitsa: Nasya and Anjana therapies : Realgar, rock salt, Piper longum are mixed in oil and made into a collyrium (eye salve) and applied to the eye. Ferula narthex muscle fat of a tigress equal in quantity, added with rock salt is administered as nasal drops;

english translation

पुराणसर्पिः सिंहस्य वसा तद्वत्ससैन्धवा । पलङ्कषा निम्बपत्रं वचा कुष्ठं हरीतकी ॥ १६२ ॥

similarly old ghee along with musle-fat of a lion and Saindhava may be used as nasal drops. Vishama Jvara Chikitsa using Dhoopa: Fumigation: Commiphora mukul, leaves of Azadirachta indica, Vacha (Acorus calamus),

english translation

सर्षपाः सयवाः सर्पिर्धूपो विड्वा बिडालजा । पुरध्यामवचासर्जनिम्बार्कागुरुदारुभिः ॥ १६३ ॥

Saussurea lappa, Terminalia chebula, Brassica alba, Hordeum vulgare mixed with ghee should be used for fumigation; or it may be done with the excreta of cat. Aparajita Dhupa: Commiphora mukul, Stylidium graminifolium, Acorus calamus, Vateria indica, Azadirachta indica, Calotropis gigantea, Aquilaria agallocha, Berberis aristata

english translation

धूपो ज्वरेषु सर्वेषु कार्योऽयमपराजितः । धूपनस्याञ्जनोत्त्रासा ये चोक्ताश्चित्तवैकृते ॥ १६४ ॥

may be used for fumigation in all types of fevers. This is known as AparajitaDhupa. Recipes of fumigation, nasal medication, eye salves, and methods of sudden frightening psychological therapies, described in the (treatment of) disorders of the mind may also be adopted in Vishama Jvara.

english translation

दैवाश्रयं च भैषज्यं ज्वरान्सर्वान्व्यपोहति । विशेषाद्विषमान्प्रायस्ते ह्यागन्त्वनुबन्धजाः ॥ १६५ ॥

Daivashraya (providential) therapies cure all kinds of fevers, especially the VisamaJvara because these are usually produced by external factors.

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