Fasting is prescribed when the doshas are strongly aggravated and the body is stiff. A thirsty patient with vata-kapha fever drinks warm water and one with pitta fever water boiled and then cooled. When the fasted patient becomes hungry, lukewarm fever-reducing yavagu, vilepi and pulse soups are given in turn, followed by rest.
Names and synonyms
- Hindi
- लंघन व जलपान विधि
- English
- Fasting and drinking water in fever
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Warm water (ushnodaka)गरम पानी (उष्णोदक) | सोष्ण तोय / गरम पानी | Not stated |
| Water (jala)जल (पानी) | श्रृतशीतल / गरम करके ठणडा किया गया पानी | Not stated |
How it is used
Warm water for vata-kapha fever and boiled-and-cooled water for pitta fever; later lukewarm yavagu, vilepi and soups.
यदि प्यास लगे तो वातकफजवरी गरम पानी व पित्तजवरी गरम करके ठणडा किया गया पानी को पीना उचित है।
Indicated for, as the text says
- Fever (jvara)(जवर)
आनधददोषमखिलं स्तिमितांगयष्टि - मालोक्य लंघनविधिं वितरेत्तृपात्तँ॥Source wording as converted, Chapter 9 · p. 138 · v. 64-65.Safety
- Caution in the text: A footnote says fasting is not needed when the doshas are not much aggravated and the fever is mild, when light food may be given; or that fasting continues as long as dosha excess and stiffness persist.
- Caution in the text: When the fasted patient feels hungry, lukewarm fever-reducing yavagu, vilepi and pulse soups are given in turn, and then rest.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, older adults, kidney or liver disease and other medicines all call for professional advice before any traditional remedy is used.
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