A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c13.47

v1.c13.47

Āgantu fevers, which are secondarily associated with the doṣas, are of four types: caused by abhighāta (injury), abhiṣaṅga (intense emotions 115 and possession by evil beings), abhicāra (sorcery) 116 and abhiśāpa (curses); 117 these four types are discussed; some are said to regard a fever caused by the contact with air carrying poisonous substances from particular trees as belonging to the type called abhiṣaṅgaja (3.111cd–129ab). 118