Quartan Fever
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Description of quartan fever
Modern description
Description of quartan fever (malarial fever) as a severe and complex condition characterized by fever that recurs every fourth day. It is often associated with digestive weakness, general weakness, and other systemic complications.
Purpose
Description of quartan fever
Indications
- Quartan fever (Tritiyaka Jwara), Chronic fever, Intermittent fever, Digestive weakness associated with fever, General weakness post-fever.
Classical indications
- Quartan Fever
Karma
- Jwaraghna (antipyretic)
- Deepana (appetizer)
- Pachana (digestive)
- Amapachana (digestive of metabolic toxins)
- Tridoshahara (balances all three doshas, particularly Kapha and Pitta)
Key ingredients
- Musta
- Shunthi
- Vasa
- Guduchi
Adult dose
3-6 grams
Pediatric dose
Not applicable, diagnostic description
Preparation steps
- Collection of raw materials.
- Cleaning and drying of ingredients.
- Powdering of individual ingredients.
- Mixing of ingredients in specified proportions.
- Quality control checks.
Related formulations
Classical & Scientific References
- Classical source treatise: Sushruta Samhita.
- Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I & II, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.
- Bhaishajya Ratnavali, Sharangadhara Samhita, and Sahasrayogam clinical guidelines.
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