Astanga Hrudaya

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गुरु चातर्पणं स्थूले विपरीतं हितं कृशे। यवगोधूममुभयोस्तद्योग्याहितकल्पनम्॥३६॥

Foods which are heavy and non- nutrition are ideal for the obese whereas the opposites- are ideal for the emaciated; Yava – Barley – Hordeum vulgare- barley is heavy and non nutritious, ideal for obese and Godhuma- wheat is light to digest and nutritious, Hence good for emaciated.

english translation

guru cAtarpaNaM sthUle viparItaM hitaM kRze। yavagodhUmamubhayostadyogyAhitakalpanam॥36॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दोषगत्याऽतिरिच्यन्ते ग्राहिभेद्यादिभेदतः। उपक्रमा न ते द्वित्वाद्भिन्ना अपि गदा इव॥३७॥

Though the states of Doshas are innumerable and innumerable are the kinds of treatments such as Grahi – withholding etc, still they do not surpass these two kinds- Brimhana and Langhana, just as the diseases- though innumerable fall into two kinds only, viz Sama and Nirama. (with and without Ama)

english translation

doSagatyA'tiricyante grAhibhedyAdibhedataH। upakramA na te dvitvAdbhinnA api gadA iva॥37॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript