Astanga Hrudaya

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जीवनीयौषधक्षीररसाद्यास्तत्र भेषजम्। ओजोवृद्धौ हि देहस्य तुष्टिपुष्टिबलोदयः॥४१॥

Notes :- Many more causes of decrease of Ojas have been mentioned in other texts of Ayurdeva, they are Ativyayama - too much exercise Anashana – fasting for long periods of time Alpasana - eating less quantities of food Rooksapana (intake of alcoholic beverages which cause dryness), Pramitasana (intake of mixture of good and bad foods), Bhaya (fear), Prajagara (waking up at night), Abhighata (injury), Abhishanga (assault by evil spirits; micro organisms like bacteria, virus etc.), Dhatukshaya (depletion of tissues such as by haemorrhage etc.), Ativisarga (too much of elimination) of Kapha, Sonita (blood), Sukra (semen) and Mala (waste products); Visha (ingestion of poison) Increase of Ojas- Increase of Ojas makes for contentment, nourishment of the body and increase of strength.

english translation

jIvanIyauSadhakSIrarasAdyAstatra bheSajam। ojovRddhau hi dehasya tuSTipuSTibalodayaH॥41॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript