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Charak Samhita

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भूतानामधिपं देवमीश्वरं जगतः प्रभुम्। पूजयन् प्रयतो नित्यं जयत्युन्मादजं भयम् ॥९१॥

If one worships Lord Shiva daily, the supreme controller of all bhutas (supernatural beings) and lord of the world with sincerity and the all powerful gods with devotion, he overcomes the fear from attack of unmada.

english translation

रुद्रस्य प्रमथा नाम गणा लोके चरन्ति ये। तेषां पूजां च कुर्वाण उन्मादेभ्यः प्रमुच्यते ॥९२॥

Pramathas, attendants of Lord Rudra, move around the world, if worshipped, they help in recovery from unmada.

english translation

बलिभिर्मङ्गलैर्होमैरोषध्यगदधारणैः। सत्याचारतपोज्ञानप्रदाननियमव्रतैः ॥९३॥

The exogenous unmada is pacified by offerings (bali), auspicious acts (mangal karma), oblation (homa), wearing herbs roots ( aushadhi-dharana), anti poison drugs (agada-dharana), good conduct (satya-achara), austerity (tapa), knowledge (jnana), gifts (pradana), spiritual duties (niyama), vows (vrata);

english translation

देवगोब्रह्मणानां च गुरूणां पूजनेन च। आगन्तुः प्रशमं याति सिद्धैर्मन्त्रौषधैस्तथा ॥९४॥

worship of god, cows, brahmanas and preceptors (guru), by sacred hymns and drugs.

english translation

यच्चोपदेक्ष्यते किञ्चिदपस्मारचिकित्सिते। उन्मादे तच्च कर्तव्यं सामान्याद्धेतुदूष्ययोः ॥९५॥

Because of similarity in etiology and substratum of morbidity, the remedial measures prescribed for epilepsy (pasmara) should also be adopted for unmada.

english translation