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Astanga Hrudaya

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रूक्षारुणत्वगास्याक्षिनखमूत्रपुरीषता । प्रसेकारोचकाश्रद्धाविपाकास्वेदजागराः ॥ १६ ॥

Dryness and light red color in the skin, face, eyes, nails, urine and faeces; more of salivation, loss of taste, lack of interest in food, indigestion, absence of perspiration, and wakefulness (loss of sleep).

english translation

कण्ठौष्ठशोषस्तृट् शुष्कौ छर्दिकासौ विषादिता । हर्षो रोमाङ्गदन्तेषु वेपथुः क्षवथोर्ग्रहः ॥ १७ ॥

Dryness of the throat and lips; thirst, dry vomiting and cough (unproductive), sorrowfulness, horripilation and tingling in the teeth, shivering, stoppage of sneezing, dizziness, irrelevant speech,

english translation

भ्रमः प्रलापो घर्मेच्छा विनामश्चानिलज्वरे । युगपद् व्याप्तिरङ्गानां प्रलापः कटुवक्त्रता ॥ १८ ॥

desire for sunlight, and drooping of the body parts (due to weakness)—these are the features of anila (vata) jvara – fever caused by aggravated vata. Spreading (of high temperature) to all the parts of the body simultaneously, irrelevant speech, bitter taste in the mouth,

english translation

नासास्यपाकः शीतेच्छा भ्रमो मूर्छा मदोऽरतिः । विट्स्रंसः पित्तवमनं रक्तष्ठीवनमम्लकः ॥ १९ ॥

ulceration of the nose and mouth, desire for cold, dizziness, fainting, intoxication, restlessness, loose motions, bilious vomiting, expectoration of blood (haemoptysis), and sourness (increased acidity).

english translation

रक्तकोठोद्गमः पीतहरितत्वं त्वगादिषु । स्वेदो निःश्वासवैगन्ध्यमतितृष्णा च पित्तजे ॥ २० ॥

Appearance of red rashes on the skin, yellow or green coloration of the skin etc., perspiration, bad smell in exhalation, and profound thirst are the features of fever from pitta.

english translation