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Charak Samhita

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तृट्श्वासदाहमूर्च्छाद्या व्याधयोऽत्यग्निसम्भवाः। तमत्यग्निं गुरुस्निग्धशीतैर्मधुरविज्जलैः॥२२१॥

Morbid thirst, dyspnea, burning sensation, fainting etc are observed in disease caused due to atyagni. Digestive power can be pacified by taking foods and drinks which are heavy to digest, unctuous, cold, sweet and liquid same way as fire is extinguishes by water in nature

english translation

अन्नपानैर्नयेच्छान्तिं दीप्तमग्निमिवाम्बुभिः। मुहुर्मुहुरजीर्णेऽपि भोज्यान्यस्योपहारयेत्॥२२२॥

The patient should be administered food at regular interval although previously eaten meal is undigested so that atyagni due to lack of fuel does not digest the tissues

english translation

निरिन्धनोऽन्तरं लब्ध्वा यथैनं न विपादयेत्। पायसं कृशरां स्निग्धं पैष्टिकं गुडवैकृतम्॥२२३॥

[Management of atyagni] Payasa (milk pudding), krishara (thick gruel prepared of rice and lentils), snigdha (unctuous), paiṣṭika (resembling flour paste), various jaggery products,

english translation

अद्यात्तथौदकानूपपिशितानि भृतानि च। मत्स्यान्विशेषतः श्लक्ष्णान्स्थिरतोयचरांस्तथा॥२२४॥

meat of aquatic animals or marshy area especially fish which is mainly in smooth (not salty) and stable water and roasted meat of sheep may be given to pacify the atyagni

english translation

आविकं च भृतं मांसमद्यादत्यग्निनाशनम् [४६] । यवागूं समधूच्छिष्टां घृतं वा क्षुधितः पिबेत्॥२२५॥

Yavagu (thick gruel) mixed with bee wax or ghrita should be given whenever patient feels hungry.

english translation