( XV) HUMMIYAT (Fever)
1. HUMMA-E-'AAM
(Non-specific fever)
Rise in temperature, headache, pain all over the body, cough
and catarrh.
Prescription No. 1
Method of preparation : Boil
in 120 ml. of water and strain.
Administration
: Twice daily.
Note : This formulation is very bitter
in taste.
Prescription No. 2
Method of preparation :
Boil in 120 ml. of water and strain.
Administration
: Twice daily.
Prescription No. 3
| Tender shoot
of Neem |
6 g. |
Method of preparation : Boil
in 180 ml. of water and strain, sweeten with sugar.
Administration
: Twice daily.
Prescription No. 4
Method of preparation :
Crush Gilo mildly, boil in 250 ml. of water, reduce to half
strain and sweeten with sugar.
Administration : Twice daily.
Prescription No. 5
| Fresh Tulsi
leaves |
25 g. |
| Kali Mirch
(Black Pepper) |
1 g. |
Method of preparation :
Grind with water and make Gram size pills.
Administration
: 1 pill with water thrice daily.
Note : This is especially useful for malarial
fever.
Prescription No. 6
| Kernel of
Karanjwa |
6 g. |
| Kaiphal
|
3 g. |
Method of preparation :
Make a fine powder.
Administration
: 500 mg. with water twice daily.
Prepared Medicines
Any of the following may be taken:
| 1. Habb-e-Tape-Balghami |
1 pill with
water thrice daily. |
| 2. Habb-e-Shifa |
1 pill with
water thrice daily. |
| 3. Habb-e-Mubarak |
1 pill with
water thrice daily. |
| 4. Sufoof
Sat-e-Gilo |
1 g. with
water thrice daily. |
Instructions :
Take liquid died. Take rest.
2. JUDRI (Smallpox)
It is an infectious and epidemic disease. It starts with
headache, backache, shivering and high fever. Eruptions
appear on the skin on third day and turn into blisters on
eighth day which are filled with pus.
Prescription No. 1
| Unnab
|
5 numbers. |
| Khaksi |
3 g. |
| Maweeg Munaqqa
|
5 numbers. |
Method of preparation :
Boil in 120 ml. of water and strain.
Administration
: Twice daily.
Note : Bundle 12 g. of Khaksi in a piece
of cloth and immerse in one litre of water. This water should
be given to the patient at intervals.
Prescription No. 2
Moti (Small pearls)
Administration : 2 to 3 pearls to
be administered to the patient for two or three days.
Note : This can also be usewd as a preventive
measure during and epidemic of small pox.
Prescription No 3
Barg-e-Gul (Rose petal)
Method of preparation : Dry and make a fine powder.
Administration
: Sprinkle the powder on the pustules.
Prescription No. 4
Method of preparation : Boil
in 120 ml. of water.
Administration
: Twice daily.
Prescription No. 5
| Cows Ghee
(Charified butter) or |
Q.S. |
| Sesame oil |
Administration :
Apply on scars.
Prescription No. 6
| Samandar Jhag |
Q.S. |
| Coconut water |
Method of preparation : Rub
samandar jhag with coco
and administration :
nut water to make a paste and apply on scars.
Prepared Medicines
Any of of the following may be taken:
| 1. Khamira
Marwarid |
3 g. twice
daily. |
| 2. Khamira
Gaozaban sada |
4 g. twice
daily. |
| 3. Sharbat
Khaksi |
30 ml. with
water twice daily. |
| 4. Sharbat
Unnab |
30 ml. with
water twice daily. |
Note : A physician
may be consulted for regular treatment.
3. KHASRA (Measles)
It is an infectious epidemic diseases. The patient first
has an attack of catarrh, sneezing, running nose and eyes
and fever. After four or five days, there appears pustules
of red colour, first on the face and then on the rest of
the body.
Prescriptions and prepared medicines for smallpox are advised
in measles also.
Instructions : The patient suffering from
smallpox and measles must be very rigidly isolated and no
one who has been vaccinated should undertake the nursing.
The eyes should be soothed by cold compresses and washed
with suhaga water when swollen. Mouth-wash is also advisable.
Hot and spicy articles of food should be avoided. Liquid
diet may be given. |
