Astanga Hrudaya

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वातलैश्च भवेद्गर्भः कुब्जान्धजडवामनः। पित्तलैः ख़लतिः पिङ्गः श्वित्री पाण्डुः कफात्मभिः॥४८॥

Effect of dosha increasing foods on the fetus: By indulgence in foods which increase vata, the offspring becomes either a hunchback, blind, lazy (inactive) or dwarf by foods which increase pitta, it will be either bald head or brown eyed; by foods which increase kapha, it will be either of white skin in or of pandu (yellowish –white)

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