Astanga Hrudaya

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तृट्कासदाहमूर्छाद्या व्याधयोऽत्यग्निसम्भवाः । तमत्यग्निं गुरुस्निग्धमन्दसान्द्रहिमस्थिरैः ॥ ८३ ॥

tṛṭ – Thirst, kāsa – cough, dāha – burning sensation, mūrchā – fainting etc., are some diseases arising from atyagni (greatly increased digestive activity). Such a greatly increased digestive fire should be brought under control by foods and drinks which possess qualities such as heaviness, unctuous, fatty, slow, solid, cold in potency, and static,

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