Astanga Hrudaya
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वर्चोमूत्रग्रहाद्याश्च जायन्तेऽतिविलङ्घनात्। कार्श्यमेव वरं स्थौल्यात्न हि स्थूलस्य भेषजम्॥३१॥
non-elimination of faeces, urine etc., arise from excess of Langhana Emaciation is better than obesity, there is no treatment for the obese, for, neither Brimhana nor Langhana are capable of vanquishing excess of fat, digestive activity and vata.
english translation
बृंहणं लङ्घनं वाऽलमतिमेदोग्निवातजित्। मधुरस्निग्धसौहित्यैर्यत्सौख्येन च नश्यति॥३२॥
Emaciation gets cured by use of sweet and unctous- fatty foods and comfortable living, whereas obesity gets cured by the use of the foods etc,
english translation
क्रशिमा स्थविमाऽत्यन्तविपरीतनिषेवणैः। योजयेद्धृंहणं तत्र सर्वं पानान्नभेषजम्॥३३॥
of the opposites- qualities to the above that too when used in maximum quantity. There, liquids, foods and drugs which are Brimhana should be adopted
english translation
अचिन्तया हर्षणेन ध्रुवं सन्तर्पणेन च। स्वप्नप्रसङ्गाच्च कृशो वराह इव पुष्यति॥३४॥
The emaciated person becomes stout like a boar by absence of worry, by happiness, more use of nutritious food and more of sleep.
english translation
न हि मांससमं किञ्चिदन्यद्देहबृहत्त्वकृत्। मांसादमांसं मांसेन सम्भृतत्वाद्विशेषतः॥३५॥
There is nothing other than meat to stouten the body, especially so the meat of carnivorous animals, for they feed on meat itself.
english translation