Charak Samhita
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स्वेदनान्यन्नपानानि वातश्लेष्महराणि च। शीतज्वरं जयन्त्याशु संसर्गबलयोजनात् ॥२७१॥
Different types of diet and drinks which cause fomentation and alleviate vata and kapha, instantaneously alleviate sheeta jwara. These should be administered keeping in view of the samsarga (combination of two doshas) and the bala of each dosha.
english translation
svedanAnyannapAnAni vAtazleSmaharANi ca। zItajvaraM jayantyAzu saMsargabalayojanAt ॥271॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवातजे श्रमजे चैव पुराणे क्षतजे ज्वरे। लङ्घनं न हितं विद्याच्छमनैस्तानुपाचरेत् ॥२७२॥
[Contra-indications of langhana] Langhana (fasting) is not useful for patients suffering from jwara caused by aggravated vata, by exhaustion, in chronic fevers, in fevers caused by kshata (external and internal injuries). Such patients should be treated by shamana therapy (alleviation therapy).
english translation
vAtaje zramaje caiva purANe kSataje jvare। laGghanaM na hitaM vidyAcchamanaistAnupAcaret ॥272॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविक्षिप्यामाशयोष्माणं यस्माद्गत्वा रसं नृणाम्। ज्वरं कुर्वन्ति दोषास्तु हीयतेऽग्निबलं ततः ॥२७३॥
[Guidelines for improving agni (digestive strength)] The aggravated doshas afflict the rasa dhatu and displace the agnī from the āmāshaya, for causing jwara. Thus, such patients have less of agni (digestive strength).
english translation
vikSipyAmAzayoSmANaM yasmAdgatvA rasaM nRNAm। jvaraM kurvanti doSAstu hIyate'gnibalaM tataH ॥273॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयथा प्रज्वलितो वह्निः स्थाल्यामिन्धनवानपि। न पचत्योदनं सम्यगनिलप्रेरितो बहिः ॥२७४॥
Even if a rice pot is kept on burning fire with enough fuel, the rice will not get cooked if the fire is blown out by a strong wind.
english translation
yathA prajvalito vahniH sthAlyAmindhanavAnapi। na pacatyodanaM samyaganilaprerito bahiH ॥274॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपक्तिस्थानात्तथा दोषैरूष्मा क्षिप्तो बहिर्नृणाम्। न पचत्यभ्यवहृतं कृच्छ्रात् पचति वा लघु ॥२७५॥
Similarly, in a patient of jwara, the ūṡmā (digestive fire) is blown out of the paktī sthāna (place of digestion) and in this condition the consumed food is not digested properly.
english translation
paktisthAnAttathA doSairUSmA kSipto bahirnRNAm। na pacatyabhyavahRtaM kRcchrAt pacati vA laghu ॥275॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript