Astanga Hrudaya
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कषायो जडयेज्जिह्वां कण्ठस्रोतोविबन्धकृत्। रसानामिति रूपाणिकर्माणिमधुरो रसः॥६॥
Kashaya (astringent): Kashaya (astringent) inactivates the tongue (diminishes capacity of taste perception) and causes obstructions of the passage in the throat.
english translation
आजन्मसात्म्यात्कुरुते धातूनां प्रबलं बलम्। बालवृद्धक्षतक्षीणवर्णकेशेन्द्रियौजसाम्॥७॥
Action of tastes - Rasa Karma Sweet taste – Madhura Rasa (taste): Sweet taste being accustomed since birth, produces greater strength in the body tissues. It is very good for children, the aged, the wounded, the emaciated, improves skin complexion, hairs, strength of sense organs and Ojas (essence of the tissues, immunity).
english translation
प्रशस्तो बृंहणः कण्ठ्यः स्तन्यसन्धानकृद्गुरुः। आयुष्यो जीवनः स्निग्धः पित्तानिलविषापहः॥८॥
Sweet taste causes stoutness of the body, good for the throat, increases breast milk, unites fractured bones. Sweet taste is not easily digestible, prolongs life, helps life activities; It is unctuous, mitigates Pitta, Vata and Visha (poison).
english translation
कुरुतेऽप्युपयोगेन स मेदःश्लेष्मजान् गदान्। स्थौल्याग्निसादसन्न्यासमेहगण्डार्बुदादिकान्॥९॥
By excess use it produces diseases arising from fat and Kapha, obesity, Asthma, unconsciousness, diabetes, enlargements of glands of the neck, malignant tumour (cancer) and such others.
english translation
अम्लोऽग्निदीप्तिकृत्स्निग्धो हृद्यः पाचनरोचनः। उष्णवीर्यो हिमस्पर्शः प्रीणनः क्लेदनो लग़ुः॥१०॥
Sour and Salt tastes – Amla (sour) stimulates the Agni – (digestive activity), is unctuous, good for the heart, digestive, appetizer, hot in potency, cold on touch (coolant on external applications, relieves burning sensation), Sour taste satiates, causes moistening,
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