Astanga Hrudaya
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बल्याः किलाटपीयूषकूर्चिकामोरणादयः। शुक्रनिद्राकफकरा विष्टम्भिगुरुदोषलाः ॥४१॥
MILK PREPARATIONS, FATTY DAIRY PRODUCTS:- Kilata, Piyusa, Kurcika, Morana, etc. are strengthening, increase the semen, sleep and Kapha, cause constipation, heavy to digest, and aggravate the Doshas.
english translation
गव्ये क्षीरघृते श्रेष्ठे निन्दिते चाविसम्भवे। अथेु वगः इक्षोः सरो गुरुः स्निग्धो बृंहणः कफमूत्रकृत् ॥४२॥
Milk and ghee obtained from cows milk are best and those obtained from ewe’s milk, the least. IKSU VARGA – (GROUP OF SUGARCANE JUICE AND ITS PRODUCTS) IKSURASA GUNA – (PROPERTIES OF SUGARCANE JUICE) :- Juice of sugar cane is • Sara (laxative), • Guru – heavy to digestion • Snigdha – unctuous • Brihmana – nutritive, improves weight • Kaphakrut – increases Kapha • Mutrakrut – increases urine volume
english translation
वृष्यः शीतोऽस्रपित्तघ्नः स्वादुपाकरसो रसः। सोऽग्रे सलवणो, दन्तपीडितः शर्करासमः ॥४३॥
Vrushya – aphrodisiac Sheeta – coolant Asrapittaghna – useful in bleeding disorders Swadupaka rasa – sweet. The tip of shoots of sugarcane has salt taste.
english translation
मूलाग्रजन्तुजग्धादिपीडनान्मलसङ्करात्। किञ्चित्कालं विधृत्या च विकृतिं याति यान्त्रिकः ॥४४॥
If the roots, shoots and worm infested parts of the cane is crushed together, the juice gets mixed with dirty material.
english translation
विदाही गुरुविष्टम्भी तेनासौ तत्र पौण्ड्रकः। शैत्यप्रसादमाधुर्यैर्वरस्तमनु वांशिकः ॥४५॥
It leads to burning sensation, indigestion and constipation. The Poundraka variety of cane is best in view of its coolant, effect, thinness and more sweetness of its juice; next to it is the Vamsika variety.
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