Charak Samhita
तस्याशुकारिणो दावाग्नेरिवापतितस्यात्ययिकस्याशु प्रशान्त्यै प्रयतितव्यं मात्रां देशं कालं चाभिसमीक्ष्य सन्तर्पणेनापतर्पणेन वा मृदुमधुरशिशिरतिक्तकषायैरभ्यवहार्यैः प्रदेहपरिषेकावगाहसंस्पर्शनैर्वमनाद्यैर्वा तत्रावहितेनेति ॥११॥
॥ General principles of management॥ The disease is acute in nature and becomes critical very quickly, by spreading like bush fire. Hence its treatment should be done immediately with saturating or de-saturating soft, sweet, cold, bitter and astringent diet and pastes, baths, emesis etc. after due consideration of dose, place and time.
english translation
tasyAzukAriNo dAvAgnerivApatitasyAtyayikasyAzu prazAntyai prayatitavyaM mAtrAM dezaM kAlaM cAbhisamIkSya santarpaNenApatarpaNena vA mRdumadhuraziziratiktakaSAyairabhyavahAryaiH pradehapariSekAvagAhasaMsparzanairvamanAdyairvA tatrAvahiteneti ॥11॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript