Ojonirodhaja Jwara: Signs, Prognosis, Therapy Ideas

Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S

AIAPGET Factors

–        Acharya Sushruta has described Ojonirodhaja Jwara in Chapter 39 of Uttara Tantra – Jwara Pratisedha

–        It’s a form of Sannipataja Jwara with predominance of Vata and Pitta within the scientific image. Ojas is destroyed by aggravated Vata and Pitta on this situation resulting in Ojonirodhaja Jwara and subsequently its signs.

–        Predominant signs – Gatra stambha, Shita, SHAYANEPSU (want to at all times sleep), Achetana, API JAGRAT SWAPAN (will get into sleep and awakes typically), Tandra, Pralapa, Romaharsha, Srastanga & MANDA SANTAPA VEDANA (delicate enhance of temperature and discomforts).

–        Ojonirodhaja Jwara will increase enormously on reaching the seventh, tenth or twelfth day both subsides or kills the affected person.

Ojo Nirodhaja Jwara is a particular kind of Jwara – fever defined by Acharya Sushruta. He has defined this within the context of Sannipata Jwara – fevers brought on by simultaneous aggravation of all three doshas. From Sushruta’s description we additionally be taught that Ojo Nirodhaja Jwara is a variant of Sannipataja i.e. additionally it is brought on by simultaneous aggravation of all three doshas. Despite that, the scientific image is dominated by aggravated pitta and vata. These two doshas trigger extreme destruction and depletion of ojas – the essence of all of the tissues and the fever and signs are consequently manifested.

Signs of Ojo Nirodhaja Jwara

Ref – Sushruta Uttara, Chapter 39, Verses 43-45

ओजो विस्रंसते यस्य पित्तानिलसमुच्छ्रयात् ॥
स  गात्रस्तम्भशीताभ्यां शयनेप्सुरचेतनः ॥४॥
अपि जग्रत् स्वपन् जन्तुस्तन्द्रालुश्च प्रलापवान् ॥
संहृष्टरोमा स्रस्ताङ्गो मन्दसन्तापवेदनः॥४४॥
ओजोनिरोधनं तस्य  जानीयात् कुशलो भिषक् ॥
सप्तमे दिवसे प्राप्ते दशमे द्वादशेऽपि वा ॥४५॥
पुनर्घोरतरो भूत्वा प्रशमं याति हन्ति वा ॥

Under talked about are the signs of Ojonirodhaja Jwara as described by Acharya Sushruta. An clever doctor ought to diagnose this situation based mostly on the information of those signs. The signs are –

–        Ojo visramsate yasya pitta anila samuchchrayat – there’s lower of ojas because of aggravation of pitta and vata (this fever is brought about because of aggravation of pitta and vata and consequent depletion of ojas)

–   Gatra stambha – rigidity of the physique,

–        Shita – coldness,

–        Shayanepsu – want to sleep at all times,

–   Achetana – lack of consciousness,

–        Api Jagrat Swapan – will get into sleep and awakes typically,

–        Tandra – has stupor,

–        Pralapavan – delirium,

–   Samhrshta Roma – horripilation,

–   Srastanga – weak spot of the physique components,

–        Manda Santapa Vedana – delicate enhance of temperature and discomforts

This fever will increase enormously on reaching the seventh, tenth or twelfth day both subsides or kills the affected person.

Therapy Ideas

Although the remedy ideas for Ojonirodhaja Jwara haven’t been particularly described by Acharya Sushruta, contextually, seeing the outline of the jwara, we will infer the under talked about ideas and take into account them within the remedy of the stated situation –

–        Balancing Agni

–        Treating on the traces of Sannipataja Jwara

–        Treating on the traces of Vata-Pittaja Jwara

–        Brimhana & Santarpana – bulk-promoting and nutritious meals and comparable such approaches

–        Measures to extend Ojas and preserve its optimum ranges

–        Rasayana and Vajikarana medicines

–        Daiva Vyapashraya Chikitsa – often chanting Vishnu Sahasra Nama

–        Sattvavajaya – counseling and psychotherapy