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Astanga Hrudaya

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ग्रहा गृह्णन्ति ये येषु तेषां तेषु विशेषतः । दिनेषु बलिहोमादीन् प्रयुञ्जीत चिकित्सकः ॥ २१ ॥

The physician should perform fire sacrifices and offer oblations on specific days on which the specific evil spirits seize the patient.

english translation

स्नानवस्त्रवसामांसमद्यक्षीरगुडादि च । रोचते यद्यदा येभ्यस्तत्तेषामाहरेत्तदा ॥ २२ ॥

Bath, clothes, fat, meat, wine, milk, jaggery etc. whichever is likeable to whoever, those things should be given to those persons at that time.

english translation

रत्नानि गन्धमाल्यानि बीजानि मधुसर्पिषी । भक्ष्याश्च सर्वे सर्वेषां सामान्यो विधिरित्ययम् ॥ २३ ॥

Offering of precious gems, perfumes, garlands, seeds (grains), honey, ghee, and all kinds of eatables—these all are the common / general procedure of treatment for all of them.

english translation

सुरर्षिगुरुवृद्धेभ्यः सिद्धेभ्यश्च सुरालये । दिश्युत्तरस्यां तत्रापि देवायोपहरेद्बलिम् ॥ २४ ॥

Oblations should be offered to Divine beings, Sage, Guru, Vrddha and Siddha Graha (evil Spirits) at the temples (place of worship) especially in the northern quarters for the Gods

english translation

पश्चिमायां यथाकालं दैत्यभूताय चत्वरे । गन्धर्वाय गवां मार्गे सवस्त्राभरणं बलिम् ॥ २५ ॥

Oblations to daitya and bhuta should be given in western quarters at appropriate time in crossway. and the path of the cattle for the Gandharva, along with new cloth and ornaments as oblations;

english translation