Astanga Hrudaya
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करोति कफपितास्रं मूढवातानुलोमनः। सोऽत्यभ्यस्तस्तनोः कुर्याच्छैथिल्यं तिमिरं भ्रमम्॥११॥
it is easy for digestion, causes aggravation of Kapha, Pitta and Asra (blood) and makes the inactive Vata move downwards. Sour taste if used in excess, causes looseness of the body, loss of strength, blindness, giddiness, itching (irritation), pallor (whitish yellow discoloration as in anaemia),
english translation
कण्डुपाण्डुत्ववीसर्पशोफविस्फोटतृड्ज्वरान्। लवणः स्तम्भसङ्ग़ातबन्धविध्मापनोऽग्निकृत्॥१२॥
Visarpa – Herpes, spreading skin disease, swellings, Visphota (small pox), thirst and fevers. Salt taste – Lavana rasa : Lavana (salt) relieves rigidity, clears the obstructions of the channels and pores, increases digestive activity, lubricates, causes sweating, penetrates deep into the tissues, improves taste, new growth, abscess etc.).
english translation
स्नेहनः स्वेदनस्तीक्ष्णो रोचनश्छेदभेदकृत्। सोऽतियुक्तोऽस्रपवनं ख़लतिं पलितं वलिम्॥१३॥
Used in excess, it causes vitiation of Asra (blood) and Vata, causes baldness, graying of hair, wrinkles of the skin, thirst, skin diseases, effect of poison, Visarpa – Herpes, spreading skin disease and decrease of strength of the body.
english translation
तृट्रकूष्ठविषवीसर्पान् जनयेत्क्षपयेद्धलम्। तिक्तः स्वयमरोचिष्णुररुचिं कृमितृड्विषम्॥१४॥
Bitter, Pungent and Astringent tastes - Bitter taste: Tikta by itself is not tasty, but it cures anorexia, worms, thirst, poison, skin diseases, loss of consciousness, fever, nausea, burning sensations;
english translation
कुष्ठमूर्च्छाज्वरोत्क्लेशदाहपित्तकफान् जयेत्। क्लेदमेदोवसामज्जशकृन्मूत्रोपशोषणः॥१५॥
Bitter mitigates Pitta and Kapha, dries up moisture, fat, muscle-fat marrow, faeces and urine; Tikta Rasa is easily digestible, increases intelligence, cold in potency, dry (causes dryness), cleanses breast milk, and throat.
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