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Charak Samhita

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विस्मापनैः स्मारणैश्च प्रियश्रुतिभिरेव च। पटुभिर्गीतवादित्रशब्दैश्चित्रैश्च दर्शनैः ॥५१॥

When the patient regains consciousness, he should be given a light diet and should be entertained with interesting stories or anecdotes, memoirs, pleasing talks, enchanting songs, and live music, and colorful scenery.

english translation

स्रंसनोल्लेखनैर्धूमैरञ्जनैः कवलग्रहैः। शोणितस्यावसेकैश्च व्यायामोद्घर्षणैस्तथा ॥५२॥

Moreover, he should be treated with purgation, emesis, smoking, collyriums, gargles, bloodletting, exercise and rubbing over the body.

english translation

प्रबुद्धसञ्ज्ञं मतिमाननुबन्धमुपक्रमेत्। तस्य संरक्षितव्यं हि मनः प्रलयहेतुतः ॥५३॥

His mind should be protected well from the causes of distress or confusion.

english translation

स्नेहस्वेदोपपन्नानां यथादोषं यथाबलम्। पञ्च कर्माणि कुर्वीत मूर्च्छायेषु मदेषु च ॥५४॥

[Various treatments of mada and murchcha] In the cases of mada and murchcha, patients should be subjected to five (evacuative) measures, according to the dosha and strength of the person and the disease.

english translation

अष्टाविंशत्यौषधस्य तथा तिक्तस्य सर्पिषः। प्रयोगः शस्यते तद्वन्महतः षट्पलस्य वा ॥५५॥

Likewise, the administration of paniya-kalyana ghrita, tiktashatpala ghrita or mahatikta ghrita is recommended.

english translation