Charak Samhita

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न विड् जीर्णा न च ग्लानिर्ज्वरस्यामस्य लक्षणम्। ज्वरवेगोऽधिकस्तृष्णा प्रलापः श्वसनं भ्रमः ॥१३६॥

9. Absence of muscle emaciation ॥ Clinical features of pachyamana jwara (second stage of jwara)॥ The features of pachyamana jwara (second stage of fever) are as follows –

english translation

na viD jIrNA na ca glAnirjvarasyAmasya lakSaNam। jvaravego'dhikastRSNA pralApaH zvasanaM bhramaH ॥136॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मलप्रवृत्तिरुत्क्लेशः पच्यमानस्य लक्षणम्। क्षुत् क्षामता लघुत्वं च गात्राणां ज्वरमार्दवम् ॥१३७॥

high grade fever and excess thirst, delirium, dyspnea, giddiness and excess evacuation of wastes ॥ Clinical features of nirama jwara (third stage of jwara)॥ Restoration of hunger, debility, lightness in the body, reduced fever,

english translation

malapravRttirutklezaH pacyamAnasya lakSaNam। kSut kSAmatA laghutvaM ca gAtrANAM jvaramArdavam ॥137॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दोषप्रवृत्तिरष्टाहो निरामज्वरलक्षणम्। नवज्वरे दिवास्वप्नस्नानाभ्यङ्गान्नमैथुनम् ॥१३८॥

elimination of the dosha along with the waste products from the body – are all the clinical features of nirama jwara (condition when the patient’s body becomes free from the ama). These features generally appear on the 8th day. ॥ Precaution at initial stage of jwara॥ The patient, in the state of nava jwara (first stage fever) should avoid certain things as – daytime sleep, bath, massage, heavy to digest food, sexual intercourse,

english translation

doSapravRttiraSTAho nirAmajvaralakSaNam। navajvare divAsvapnasnAnAbhyaGgAnnamaithunam ॥138॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

क्रोधप्रवातव्यायामान् कषायांश्च विवर्जयेत्। ज्वरे लङ्घनमेवादावुपदिष्टमृते ज्वरात् ॥१३९॥

anger, direct exposure to wind, exercise, and kashaya (astringent foods). ॥ Contra-indications of langhana (fasting)॥ Langhana or fasting is prescribed in the initial stage of jwara except those caused by kshaya (consumption),

english translation

krodhapravAtavyAyAmAn kaSAyAMzca vivarjayet। jvare laGghanamevAdAvupadiSTamRte jvarAt ॥139॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

क्षयानिलभयक्रोधकामशोकश्रमोद्भवात् । लङ्घनेन क्षयं नीते दोषे सन्धुक्षितेऽनले ॥१४०॥

vata dominant jwara, fear, anger, passion, grief and physical exertion. ॥ Benefits of langhana (fasting) in jwara॥ Langhana reduces the aggravated dosha and stimulates the agni,

english translation

kSayAnilabhayakrodhakAmazokazramodbhavAt । laGghanena kSayaM nIte doSe sandhukSite'nale ॥140॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript