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Charak Samhita

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घृतं पयश्च तत् सिद्धं सर्पिर्ज्वरहरं परम्। क्षयकासशिरःशूलपार्श्वशूलांसतापनुत् ॥२२६॥

It also cures kshaya (consumption), kasa (coughs), shirahshula (headache), parshvashula (pain in the sides of chest), halimaka (a type of jaundice), ansabhitapa (burning sensation in the scapular region.

english translation

ज्वरिभ्यो बहुदोषेभ्य ऊर्ध्वं चाधश्च बुद्धिमान्। दद्यात् संशोधनं काले कल्पे यदुपदेक्ष्यते ॥२२७॥

[Formulations used in purification therapies] Elimination therapies (of doshas), both in upward and downward routes should be administered at appropriate time, to a patient suffering from jwara, having more aggravated doshas. Details of these methods and the formulations used for them will be discussed in the Kalpa Sthana.

english translation

मदनं पिप्पलीभिर्वा कलिङ्गैर्मधुकेन वा। युक्तमुष्णाम्बुना पेयं वमनं ज्वरशान्तये ॥२२८॥

Vamana performed by hot water and madana mixed with either pippali, kalinga or madhuka alleviates jwara.

english translation

क्षौद्राम्बुना रसेनेक्षोरथवा लवणाम्बुना। ज्वरे प्रच्छर्दनं शस्तं मद्यैर्वा तर्पणेन वा ॥२२९॥

Emetic therapy given by administering water mixed with honey, sugar cane juice, water mixed with rock salt, alcoholic drinks and tarpaṇa (roasted corn flour eaten mixed with water) is also useful in jwara.

english translation

मृद्वीकामलकानां वा रसं प्रस्कन्दनं पिबेत्। रसमामलकानां वा घृतभृष्टं ज्वरापहम् ॥२३०॥

A patient suffering from jwara can also be given the juice of mridvika and amalaka for purgation. The juice of āmalaka fried with ghrita also cures jwara.

english translation