Agantuka jvara (fever); Gambhira jvara (fever) in Sushruta Samhita

AGANTUKA JVARA
This is described in the Samhita in Utt. 39, 34-36, 73-74.
In such jvara, dosa(s) derranged depends on some primary cause.
This type of jvara is caused due to injuries, poisons, smells (e.g. Hay fever), strong passions and as secondary effect of other diseases.
The characteristic symptoms of this type of jvara are darkening of the face, burning sensations, cardiac pain, diarrhoea, aversion to food, unusual thirst, pain in joints, extreme weakness, sneezing, drowsiness, delirium and gradual emaciation.
Such jvara is treated by methods described for treatment of jvara in general in Sushrut Samhita (Utt. 39, 47, 67). In addition, specific measures to counteract the specific cause e. g. wound, infection, poison etc. are also applied. GAMBHIRA JVARA
This type is described in the Samhita in Utt. 39, 37-40.
In such jvara, all the three dosas are derranged.
in addition to usual symptoms of jvara (fever), this type is characterised by extreme burning sensation, excessive thirst, constipation, laboured breathing, cough, paleness of complextion, dulness of sense perception and mental depression.
Methods described for treating jvara in general (Sushrut Samhita Utt. 39, 37-40) alongwith those described for treatment of Tridoshaja jvara (Sushrut Samhita Utt. 39, 103-109) are used in case of Gambhira jvara.

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