The Compendium of Caraka 2.1.36

2.1.36

There, upon seeing the premonitory symptoms or at the onset of fever, a light diet or reducing therapy (apatarpaṇa) is beneficial, because fever originates in the stomach; thereafter, decoction drinks, massage, unction, fomentation, poultices, affusion, unguents, emesis, purgation, non-unctuous enema, unctuous enema, pacification therapy, errhine therapy, fumigation, medicated smoking, collyrium, and regimen of milk and food should be administered appropriately according to reason.