When the prodromes of fever appear, emesis is induced with lukewarm water and then purgation with a strong purgative ghee; a body so purified is said not to be attacked by fever. Once fever has appeared, fasting is the proper course.
Names and synonyms
- Hindi
- ज्वर की पूर्वरूप में चिकित्सा
- English
- Purification at the prodromal stage of fever
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Warm water (ushnodaka)गरम पानी (उष्णोदक) | सुखोष्णतोय / मंदोष्ण पानी | Not stated |
| Ghee (ghrita)घी (घृत) | निशितशोधनसर्पि / ती़ण विरेचन घृत | Not stated |
Preparation as described
Emesis is induced with lukewarm water, and a strong purgative ghee is given to purge.
जवर के पूर्व रूप प्रकट होने पर मंदोष्ण पानी से वमन कराना चाहिए एवं ती़ण विरेचन घृत को पिलाकर विरेचन कराना चाहिए,
How it is used
A body purified in this way is said not to be troubled by fever.
इस प्रकार शोधित शरीर वाले को जवर बाधा नहीं पहुँचाता है, अर्थात् बुखार आता ही नहीं।
Indicated for, as the text says
- Fever (jvara)(जवर के पूर्व रूप)
रूपेषु पूर्वजनितेषु सुखोष्णतोयै। वाँत: पिबेिौाशितशोधनसर्पिरेव॥Source wording as converted, Chapter 9 · p. 138 · v. 63.Safety
- Needs a trained practitioner. This procedure or preparation is of a kind that should only be carried out under qualified supervision.
- Caution in the text: Once fever has appeared, fasting is the proper course instead.
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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