An English Translation of the Sushruta Samhita, Vol. III: Uttara-tantra — trans. Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna (1916)

as a drink would prove curative in Tri-doshaja fever. A potion of the decoction* duly prepared with the roots of Nala and of Vetasa (cane) and Murvd and Devaddm would prove remedial to this form of fever. + Clarified butter mixed with the decoction of Tri-phald should be given to a patient suffering from an attack of Tridoshaja fever. J 103 — 106.

Two-Told-measure of powdered Anantd (Durdlabhd), Vdlnka , Musta , S'unthi and Katnka should be given with (one Pala of) tepid water with benefit to a patientbefore sun-rise in Tridoshaja fever. Moreover, it acts as a good appetiser. Any one or two of the (groups of the) drugs of the purgative or appetising properties can be employed with benefit in a case of (chronic) fever. A lambative composed of Abhajd pasted together with honey and mixed with oil and clarified butter should be licked by the patient in a case of Tri-doshaja feVer. Trivrit with honey would pacify a case of high fever. 107— 109.

Medical treatment of VishamaJwara : — Purgatives and emetics should be exhibited in a case of Vishama Jwara and the medicated clarified butter described under the treatment of Plihodara (chapter XIV Chikitsd-sthdna), or pulverised Tri-phald § with the -addition of treacle may be advantageously used in the type under discussion. A decoction of t Additional text:— A potion of the decoction of Hdridrd , Bkadra*mmta i Tri-pkald , Katuka % Nimba , Patola , Dcvada'ru and Kanta - ka'ri would cure a case of Tri-doshaja fever with indigestion, water-brash, dropsy, cough and disrelish for food.

* The decoction should be prepared with water only or with milk and water according to the rules of Kshira*p£ka, if the exigencies of the case so require.— Dallana. „ .

% Dallana includes this line also in the additional text.

A According to Dallnaa the decoction of Tri^phala! should be used.

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Guduchi , Nirnba * ’and Dhdtri duly mixed with honey, may be likewise prescribed (in a case of Chiturthaka fever). The patient should be likewise made to take Las'una (garlic) with clarified butter. The three decoctions duly prepared with three, four or all of the following drugs, viz : — Madhuka , Patola , Katuka , Mustaka (D. R. — Batsaka) and Haritaki f should be likewise administered. I io — 1 1 1.

A potion consisting of milk, clarified butter, sugar, honey and Pippali should be administered according to the strength of the patient. Similarly Pippali should be taken with the decoction of Das'a-mala . PippaliBardhamana (sec chapter V, Chikitsita-sthâna) should be likewise used by a patient who should then be made to take only milk or meat-soup. The use of good wine with the meat of fowl is also recommended. 112

Use of medicated Ghrita in cases of Vishama Jwara :~-Clarificd butter duly cooked with the decoction of Kola, J Agnimantha and Triphaldy with milk-curd (Dadhi), with Tilvaka as Kalka would be found to be highly efficacious in a case of Vishama Jwara A potion of clarified butter duly cooked with the Kalka (and decoction — Dallana) of Pippali , Ativishd , Drdks/id , Sdrivd , Vilva. CJiandana (red), Katuka , Indra-yava , Usira , Simla , Tâmalaki , Musta , Trdyamdnd , Stliird (Sâla-parni), A'mlaki , S'unthi and Chitraka would be found highly beneficial to irregular (Vishama) appetite and would cure cases of chronic f Dallana says that some commentators are inclined to use the decoction of the 16 different combinations of the five drugs taken three, four or five at a time.

* Chakradatta reads “Musta” in place of “ NimbaK

(25) Kola is here used for Pancha-kola, viz ; — Pippali \ nppali-roots, CAavya, Chitraka and tfa'gara.

I98 THE SUSHRtiTA SA]\*HItX. [Chap. XXXIX, fever, headache, Gulma, Udara (atcites), Halimaka, consumption, cough, burning sensation in the body and pain at the sides. 1 1 3 — 1 14

Guduchyadi Ghrita The use of a medicated clarified butter duly cooked with the decoction of Guduchi) Triphald , Vdsd (D, R. Rdsnd ), Triyamdnd and Durdlabhd together with the Kalka of Drdkshd , Mdgadhikd , (Pippali), Ambhoda (Musta), Ndg^ira , Utpala and Chandana would be attended by good results in cases of consumption, asthma, cough and Jirna-Jwara (chronic fever). 115.

Kalasyadi Ghrita : — Cases of chronic fever, headache, pain at the sides, cough, and of consumption (lit. — any wasting disease of the body attended with fever) would readily yield to the curative efficacy of a medicated clarified butter duly cooked and prepared Avith the decoction of Kalasi (Piisni-parni), Vrihati , Drdkshd , Tfydnti , Nimba , Gokshura , V aid, Parpataka , Musta , S'dla-parni and Yatdsaka and with the Kalka of S'athi , Tdmalaki , Bhdrgi \ Medd> Kataka (D. R. — Amalaka) and Pushkara-roots and with milk twice as much as the clarified butter. 116.

Patoladi Ghrita: — Clarified butter duly