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ज्वरापहैः फलरसैर्युक्तं समधुशर्करम्। ततः सात्म्यबलापेक्षी भोजयेज्जीर्णतर्पणम् ॥१५६॥
[Guidelines for diet, mouth cleansing and tooth brush] Depending upon the habituation (satmya) and the strength of the patient, after digestion of the tarpana, patient is administered thin soup of mudga (green gram) or meat of wild animals.
english translation
तनुना मुद्गयूषेण जाङ्गलानां रसेन वा। अन्नकालेषु चाप्यस्मै विधेयं दन्तधावनम् ॥१५७॥
During food time, the patient’s teeth should be cleaned with the twig of plants, which should be such that their taste can counteract the taste of the patient’s mouth and is relishing to the patient.
english translation
योऽस्य वक्त्ररसस्तस्माद्विपरीतं प्रियं च यत्। तदस्य मुखवैशद्यं प्रकाङ्क्षां चान्नपानयोः ॥१५८॥
Such kind of cleaning of teeth makes the patient feel freshness in his mouth, develops appetite for food and drinks and becomes capable of appreciating the taste of food to be taken.
english translation
धत्ते रसविशेषाणामभिज्ञत्वं करोति यत्। विशोध्य द्रुमशाखाग्रैरास्यं प्रक्षाल्य चासकृत् ॥१५९॥
The mouth should be cleaned several times with water after cleaning with twigs. Thereafter the patient should be given mastu (thin butter milk), sugarcane juice, alcoholic drinks etc. with suitable and appropriate diet.
english translation
मस्त्विक्षुरसमद्याद्यैर्यथाहारमवाप्नुयात्। पाचनं शमनीयं वा कषायं पाययेद्भिषक् ॥१६०॥
The jwara patient, after six days and having been given light diet to eat, should be administered decoctions, which are either pachana (stimulant of digestion) or shamana (alleviator of doshas).
english translation