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Astanga Hrudaya

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या च पानातिपानोत्था तीक्ष्णाग्नेः स्नेहजा च या । स्निग्धगुर्वम्ललवणभोजनेन कफोद्भवा ॥ ५६ ॥

So also, thirst is produced by too much of drinking of wines and the thirst produced by too much of eating of fatty foods, by persons who have very powerful digestive activity (both these are Pittaja only). Thirst produced by too much indulgence in foods which are unctuous (fatty), indigestible, sour and salt taste is caused by Kapha.

english translation

तृष्णा रसक्षयोक्तेन लक्षणेन क्षयात्मिका। शोषमेहज्वराद्यन्यदीर्घरोगोपसर्गतः ॥ ५७ ॥

Thirst caused by loss of rasa tissue Thirst produced by loss of Rasa (plasma) will have the symptoms enumerated under Rasaksaya (vide, chapter 11 of Sutrasthana). Upasargaja Trishna – thirst caused by other diseases Severe thirst produced as a result of long-standing diseases such as Sosa (consumption, tuberculosis),

english translation

या तृष्णा जायते तीव्रा सोपसर्गात्मिका स्मृता। ५७ १/२।

Meha (diabetes), Jvara (fevers) etc. is known as UpasargajaTrishna.

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