Table 3.

Prodromal symptoms, their presence as an alarming signal for the development of certain diseases and preventive measures

Prodromal symptoms	Alarming signal for	Preventive measures
Severe migraine-like headache	Mydriasis, Cataract	Venesection of temporal veins[7]
Twitching of facial muscles	Facial palsy	Purgation and emesis, mix mint in vinegar and apply it on face, reduce dietary intake, avoid alcohol[7]
Numbness	Paralysis	Follow the regimens having demulcent effect on morbid matter[7]
Redness of eyes and face, prominent veins, watering of eyes, intolerance to light	Diaphragmitis	Venesection and purgation, Apply vinegar and rose oil (roghan gul) on head, Adopt cold (barid) regimes for whole body[7]
Nightmare and giddiness	Epilepsy	Venesection of cephalic vein, avoid alcohol, for purgation (if required) Hab Qoqaya is advised[7]
Depression, irritation, anxiety	Melancholia	Venesection of basilic vein, Decoction of aftimoon (Cuscuta reflexa and in diet mutton soup is advised[7]
Blurred vision	Cataract	Evacuation of morbid matter through purgation, Hab Qoqaya is advised. Avoid foods which increase rutubat (moistness) in the body[7]
Chronic coryza and catarrh	Bronchial asthma	Treat accordingly[7]
Excessive sweating	Imtila (congestion)	Venesection and reduce food intake[7]
Excessive smell in sweat	Fever	Purgation to evacuate yellow bile (Safra’)[7]
Palpitation	May lead to death	Venesection, cardiotonic drugs are advised[7]
Imtila (congestion)	Haemorrhage, apoplexy and sudden death	Venesection[7]
Confused thinking or reduced ability to concentrate along with imtila (congestion)	Apoplexy	Venesection[7]
Nausea, flatulence with loss of appetite	Colitis	Diet restriction, advice rest, use drugs accordingly[7]
Heaviness and distension in back and right hypochondrium and altered frequency of micturition	Renal dysfunction	Treat accordingly[[7]