Dhanvantari’s Therapeutics: Jvara to Vraṇa
Fever, GI Disorders, Bleeding, Respiratory, Urinary, Swelling, and Wound Care
नामैकोनसप्तत्यधिकशततमो ऽध्यायः धन्वन्तरिरुवाच / ज्वरो ऽष्टधा पृथग्द्वन्द्वसंघातागन्तुजः स्मृतः / मुस्तपर्पटकोशीरचन्दनोदीच्यनागरैः / शृतशीतं जलं दद्यात्पिपासाज्वरशान्तये
nāmaikonasaptatyadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ dhanvantariruvāca / jvaro 'ṣṭadhā pṛthagdvandvasaṃghātāgantujaḥ smṛtaḥ / mustaparpaṭakośīracandanodīcyanāgaraiḥ / śṛtaśītaṃ jalaṃ dadyātpipāsājvaraśāntaye
Dhanvantari nói: Sốt (jvara) được ghi nhớ là tám loại—phát sinh riêng lẻ, do nguyên nhân đôi, do nguyên nhân hợp tụ, và do yếu tố ngoại lai (āgantu). Nên cho uống nước đun với musta, parpaṭa, kośīra, candana, udīcya và nāgara, rồi để nguội, để dứt khát và làm dịu cơn sốt.
Dhanvantari
Concept: Roga-viveka (classification of disease) and pathya-aushadha (appropriate remedy) to restore balance.
Vedantic Theme: Order/knowledge applied to reduce duhkha; right means (upaya) for sustaining the body as a vehicle of dharma.
Application: For fever with thirst, prepare a decoction-water with musta, parpata, koshira, candana, udicya, and nagara; boil, cool, and administer appropriately.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.169.63 (water as anupana relieving thirst/fatigue); Garuda Purana 1.169.64-65 (disease avoidance and symptom recognition)
It presents fever as eightfold, including types arising independently, from dual causes, from combined causes, and from external/agantu factors.
Cooled water prepared by boiling it with musta, parpaṭa, kośīra (vetiver), candana (sandalwood), udīcya, and nāgara (dry ginger).
It highlights a supportive hydration approach during fever—cool, herb-infused water—while recognizing different causes of fever and the need for appropriate treatment.