Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa
Fever, GI Disorders, Bleeding, Respiratory, Urinary, Swelling, and Wound Care
पृश्रिपर्णोबलाविल्वनागरोत्पलधान्यकैः / पाठेन्द्रयवभूनिम्बमुस्तपर्पटकैः शृताः / ज्यन्त्याममतीसारं सज्वरं समहौषधाः
pṛśriparṇobalāvilvanāgarotpaladhānyakaiḥ / pāṭhendrayavabhūnimbamustaparpaṭakaiḥ śṛtāḥ / jyantyāmamatīsāraṃ sajvaraṃ samahauṣadhāḥ
پِرشنیپرنی، بلا، بِلو، ناگر، اُتپل، دھنیاک، پاتھا، اندریَو، بھونِمب، مُستا اور پرپٹک کے ساتھ جوش دے کر، اور جینتی کے ساتھ دینے سے یہ مہا اوشدھیاں بخار کے ساتھ ہونے والے اسہال کو دور کرتی ہیں۔
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Compassionate, knowledge-based intervention: detailed formulations are dharmic means to relieve suffering.
Vedantic Theme: Alleviation of duḥkha at the empirical level supports steadiness of mind for higher pursuits.
Application: Boil the listed herbs (pṛśniparṇī, balā, bilva, nāgara, utpala, dhānyaka, pāṭhā, indrayava, bhūnimba, musta, parpaṭaka) and administer with jyantī to cure atisāra with jvara.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.170.10 (sets up jvara-atisāra remedy)
The verse provides a compound, multi-herb decoction strategy combining digestive, astringent, and cooling drugs—aimed specifically at dysentery that co-occurs with fever.
It does not address the soul’s journey; this section is a therapeutic catalogue within Kanda 1, focusing on disease management.
It reflects an approach of using bilva/kutaja-class astringents plus musta/parpaṭaka cooling support; because dysentery can be dangerous, seek medical care and use Ayurvedic formulations only with professional guidance.