A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c13.44

v1.c13.44

The symptoms of antarvega (internal)98 and bahirvega (external) fever are mentioned (3.39cd–41).99 Prākṛta and vaikṛta fevers are discussed; a fever is prākṛta if the predominant doṣa corresponds to the season in which it arises, vaikṛta if the doṣa disagrees with the season; 100 vāta fever is peculiar in being difficult to cure, even when it is prākṛta (3.42–49). Curable and incurable fevers are characterized (3.50–52ab). 101 Two special types of incurable fever are described (3.52cd–53ab). 102