Erysipelas:

Erysipelas is a poisoning of the skin, blood, and muscles. It can move from one place to another.

Pre-Symptoms and Symptoms: Upset stomach, pain in a particular muscle, headache, depression, restlessness, cold, fever with shivering, etc. One place becomes hot, red, and swollen. It itches and burns on touch, and regularly shifts from one place to another. When erysipelas comes to a head, it is called gangrene.

Treatment: Baharer Nani should be applied on first swelling and surrounding area. This should prevent movement of infection. Chandanadi Lep, Trifaladi Lep, Dasanga Lep, etc. may be used. In the morning Saribadi Salsa, in the evening Kajjali Jog with the juice of the leaves of memordica charantia or karala and honey, and after sunset Manikya Ras are to be taken. Kosthasuddhi Modak is good for constipation. For a few days after recovery give Panchatikta Guggulu ; it will root out the disease for good. Otherwise, it may grow again. Saribadi Bati, Charma Rogantak, and Sadhana Malam are helpful.

Diet: Fine rice (old stock), lentils (musuri, gram, and mugh) cooked in ghee, meat soup, green bananas, trichosanthes dioica, eggplant, memordica charantia, karala, azirdiachta leaves, tender portion of rattan plant, susni leaves, flower of banana, rocksalt, sugar candy, bitter and astringent foods. In fever, feed gruel of parched rice and raisins. Milk can be taken in small quantities.