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Vira Simhavaloka · by Virasimha
Chapter 15 · Raktapitta: the stars
रक्तपित्त — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
यथाह श्रीपतिः ।बिल्वचन्दनवलारुणपुष्पैर्हिंगुलूकफलिनीबकुलैश्च ।स्नानमद्भिरिहमांसियुताभिर्भौमदोषविनिवारणमाहुः ॥
As Shripati says: A bath is said to keep away the dosha (fault) of Mars. The water has bilva (wood-apple tree), sandalwood and bala (a medicinal herb). It also has red flowers, hingula (cinnabar), phalini (a creeper), bakula (a flowering tree) and mamsi (spikenard).
Classical view, not medical advice.
अपरं च
Also: Raktapitta (bleeding disorder), fever and burning may come. Trouble from fire and thieves comes too, without doubt. This is when Mars stands…
चन्द्रसंयोगिकुजजनितबाधोपशांतये तत्प्रीतये जपहोमदानादिकविधिमाह । अग्निर्मूर्द्धेति मंत्रेण जपः तिलाज्यखादिरसमिद्भिर्होमः रक्तवृषभदानं स्नानं च ।
Next, the rite to please Mars joined with the Moon, and to ease the trouble he brings, is told: japa (repeating a mantra), homa (fire offering)…
विद्रुमं च परिदद्यात् हविष्यं नैवेद्यम् ।
He should also give coral. The naivedya (food offering) is havishya (simple ritual food).