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Vira Simhavaloka · Chapter 79
विसर्प — ज्योतिःशास्त्रम्
This Visarpa astrology chapter gives one chart rule: the Sun in the 8th house, looked at by Mars. The text links it to this trouble.
Classical view, not medical advice.
It says to ease it with japa, homa, snana and dana.
The English below is our translation from the Sanskrit.
Visarpa (spreading skin rash) - the stars
अथविसर्पविस्फोटकरोमांतिकमसूरिकादीनां जातकाभिप्रायेण हेतुमाह तत्प्रतीकारं च ।
Next, from a jataka (birth chart reading) text, the cause of spreading skin rash and blisters is described. So are romantika (a measles-like rash) and masurika (a pox rash). The remedy is also given.
Visarpa (spreading skin rash) - the stars
निधनस्थे दिवानाथे भूसुतेन विलोकिते ।विसर्पस्फोटका रोगा जायंते तस्य जन्मिनः ॥
The Sun may be in the 8th house, with Mars looking at it. Then spreading rash and blisters tend to come to that person.
Visarpa (spreading skin rash) - the stars
अष्टमस्थानस्थितभौमावलोकितभानुजनितविसर्पादिदोषोपशांतये भानुप्रीतये यथोक्तमेव जपहोमस्नानदानादिकं कुर्यात् ।
Spreading rash and the like may come from the Sun in the 8th house, with Mars looking at it. Do japa (repeating a mantra), homa (fire offering), snana (ritual bath), dana (gift) and the rest, as said before. This brings peace and pleases the Sun.
Unit 79.2 names the Sun in the 8th house with Mars looking at it.