Astanga Hrudaya

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ऊष्मणोऽल्पबलत्वेन धातुमाद्यमपाचितम्। दुष्टमामाशयगतं रसमामं प्रचक्षते॥२५॥

Anila Moodata – inactivity of Anila-vata, Alasya – laziness, lassitude, Apakti – loss of digestive power, Nishteeva – Person spits saliva frequently, more of expectoration, Malasanga – constipation or low frequency of urination leading to accumulation of wastes Aruchi – anorexia, Klama – exhaustion The opposites of the above symptoms are of the Nirama Doshas –Doshas not mixed up with the Ama. (undigested materials) Soon after digestion process, the useful part gets separated from the waste. The useful, nutrition rich part is called as Rasa dhatu. Due to lack of digestion strength, The Rasa Dhatu does not form well, it remains in raw, weak form. It gets vitiated, it stays in the Amashaya (stomach and intestines) itself, and becomes ‘Ama’.

english translation

USmaNo'lpabalatvena dhAtumAdyamapAcitam। duSTamAmAzayagataM rasamAmaM pracakSate॥25॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript