Indian Medicine (Medicin), translated by C. G. Kashikar c12.72

c12.72

*Dāha*— heat or burning is divided into seven kinds. *Dāha* by pitta shows signs similar to the fever caused by pitta and is to be treated as such (cf. § 51). Similar treatment should be given also in the case of the severe burning of the skin caused by the use of spirituous drinks. If the surplus blood causes heat, it pervades the whole body, the patient feels like burning, looks red and has red eyes. He who does not quench his thirst by ignorance, feels internal and external heat, his palate, throat and lips are dry, his tongue hangs out and he trembles. If blood flows from a wound, heat is produced which it is difficult to cure. The heat that originates from wound of a major part like head, heart or bladder is incurable, so also the heat caused by extinction of bodily elements (consumption), and (internal) heat in which the limbs are cold is incurable. For cure ointments— especially of sandalwood, should be used, or the whole body should be wrapped in a piece of cloth moistened with sour gruel, or the patient should be cooled with fans, he should be seated in a waterpot, water should be sprinkled upon him, he should be given syrup to drink and general remedies for pitta should be used ( MN 158 ff.; Vr 19; Bhāv 2.2.121-4; Vang 322 f. ). On burning of the feet ( pādadāha ) see § 89.