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Astanga Hrudaya

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मधुरान्नगुडक्षीरदधिसक्तुनवौदनैः । शकृज्जा बहुविड्धान्यपर्णशाकोलकादिभिः ॥ ४६ ॥

ingestion of sweet foods, molasses, milk, curds- yoghurt, flour of grains and freshly harvested grains are special for slesmaja- Kaphaja Krimi, those grains and leafy vegetables which produce more feces and those pulses which are in green state are special for Sakrit-ja- worms born from feces.

english translation

कफादामाशये जाता वृद्धाः सर्पन्ति सर्वतः । पृथुब्रध्ननिभाः केचित् केचिद्गण्डूपदोपमाः ॥ ४७ ॥

Those arising from Kapha, reside in the Amasaya-stomach, when increased in numbers they move everywhere- inside the alimentary tract some have big buttocks, some resemble earthworms,

english translation

रूढधान्याङ्कुराकारास्तनुदीर्घास्तथाणवः । श्वेतास्ताम्रावभासाश्च नामतः सप्तधा तु ते ॥ ४८ ॥

some others are like the sprouts of germinating grains; are thin, long or minute, white or coppery in color; they are seven species by name, viz antrada, Udaravesta, Hrdayada, Mahakuha, Kurava, Darbhakusuma and sugandha;

english translation

अन्त्रादा उदरावेष्टा हृदयादा महाकुहाः । कुरवो दर्भकुसुमाः सुगन्धास्ते च कुर्वते ॥ ४९ ॥

they give rise to Nausea, excessive salivation, indigestion, loss of taste,

english translation

हृल्लासमास्यस्रवणमविपाकमरोचकम् । मूर्छाछर्दिज्वरानाहकार्श्यक्षवथुपीनसान् ॥ ५० ॥

fainting, vomiting, fever, flatulence, emaciation, excessive sneezing and nasal catarrh.

english translation