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अतोऽग्निबलरक्षार्थं लङ्घनादिक्रमो हितः। सप्ताहेन हि पच्यन्ते सप्तधातुगता मलाः ॥२७६॥
If the food is light, then also it gets digested with difficulty. Therefore, the line of treatment in jwara of langhana is useful for the preservation of the power of digestion.
english translation
निरामश्चाप्यतः प्रोक्तो ज्वरः प्रायोऽष्टमेऽहनि। उदीर्णदोषस्त्वल्पाग्निरश्नन् गुरु विशेषतः ॥२७७॥
Therefore, generally on the eighth day the jwara becomes nirama (free from the accumulated metabolic waste product).
english translation
मुच्यते सहसा प्राणैश्चिरं क्लिश्यति वा नरः। एतस्मात्कारणाद्विद्वान् वातिकेऽप्यादितो ज्वरे ॥२७८॥
If a person takes heavy food in the stage when the doshas are aggravated and the power of digestion is suppressed, he succumbs to death immediately, or becomes miserable for a long time.
english translation
नाति गुर्वति वा स्निग्धं भोजयेत् सहसा नरम्। ज्वरे मारुतजे त्वादावनपेक्ष्यापि हि क्रमम्॥२७९॥
Therefore, a wise physician should not immediately give either heavy or unctuous food in the beginning stage of jwara, even if it is caused by the aggravation of vata.
english translation
कुर्यान्निरनुबन्धानामभ्यङ्गादीनुपक्रमान्। पाययित्वा कषायं च भोजयेद्रसभोजनम् ॥२८०॥
If the jwara is caused by vata and is not associated with the other two doshas then, in exception to the above rule the patient should be given massage and such other therapies.
english translation