Astanga Hrudaya
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
prazasto bRMhaNaH kaNThyaH stanyasandhAnakRdguruH। AyuSyo jIvanaH snigdhaH pittAnilaviSApahaH॥8॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
आयुष्कामीयाध्यायः
Ayushkamiya Adhyaya - Desire for Longetivity
2.
दिनचर्या अध्याय
Dincharya adhyaya- Daily regimen
3.
ऋतुचर्या अध्याय
Ritucharya Adhyaya-Seasonal Regimen
4.
रोगानुत्पादनीयाध्यायः
Roganutpadaniya- Preventive Healthcare
5.
द्रवद्रव्यविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Drava Drava Vigyaniya- Drinkables
6.
अन्नस्वरूपविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Annaswaroopa Vijnaneeya Adhyaya - Food Stuff
7.
अन्नरक्षाध्यायः
Anna Raksha Vidhi - Protection of Food
8.
मात्राशितीयाध्यायोऽष्टमः
Matrashiteeya Adhyaya - Food habits & Indigestion
9.
द्रव्याधिविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Dravyadi Vijnaneeya Adhayaya - Importance of Substances
रसभेदीयाध्यायः
Rasabhediya Adhyaya - Tastes, Their Qualities and Effects
11.
दोशाहिविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Doshadi Vijnaneeya Adhyaya - Knowledge of doshas (Vata, pitta and Kapha)
12.
दोषभेदीयाध्यायः
Doshabhediya Adhyaya - Dosha Types, Imbalance Symptoms
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
prazasto bRMhaNaH kaNThyaH stanyasandhAnakRdguruH। AyuSyo jIvanaH snigdhaH pittAnilaviSApahaH॥8॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript