Astanga Hrudaya

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अधोवातस्य रोधेन गुल्मोदावर्तरुक्क्लमाः । वातमूत्रशकृत्सङ्गदृष्ट्यग्निवधहृद्गदाः ॥२॥

sanskrit

ADHOVATA ABRODHA – ADVERSE EFFECTS OF SUPPRESSING FLATUS – By suppression of the urge of flatus (farting), on a continuous basis, one becomes prone to abdominal bloating, tumor, Udavarta – bloating, gaseous distension of abdomen Ruk – abdominal pain Klama – tiredness, exhaustion without doing anything blockage of flatus, constipation and difficulty in urination loss of vision and loss of digestive power diseases related to upper part of stomach and heart This is because – the Vata gets obstructed in intestine by avoiding farting. At intestines and rectum, natural movement of Vata is downward. But because of suppression of flatus, Vata moves in upward direction and causes all these problems. Most of the problems explained are due to Vata imbalance

english translation

adhovAtasya rodhena gulmodAvartarukklamAH | vAtamUtrazakRtsaGgadRSTyagnivadhahRdgadAH ||2||

hk transliteration by Sanscript