Astanga Hrudaya
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शर्करेक्षुविकाराणां फाणितं च वरावरे। चक्षुष्यं छेदि तृट्श्लेष्मविषहिध्मास्रपित्तनुत् ॥५१॥
Among the products of sugarcane juice, sugar is the best and Phanita (half cooked molasses) is the least. MADHU – (HONEY) :- Chakshushya – good for the eyes (vision), Chedi – breaks up hard masses, Trut – relieves thirst, Shelshmahara – balances Kapha [USEFUL IN] Visha – toxicity; Hidhma – hiccup; Asrapitta – bleeding conditions
english translation
मेहकुष्ठकृमिच्छर्दिश्वासकासातिसारजित्। व्रणशोधनसन्धानरोपणं वातलं मधु ॥५२॥
• Meha – diabetes, urinary tract diseases • Kushta – skin diseases • Krumi – worm infestation • Chardi – vomiting • Shwasa – dyspnoea, chronic respiratory diseases • Kasa – cough, cold • Atisara – diarrhoea • Vrana shodhana – cleanses wounds • Vrana sandhana, ropana – heals wound quickly • Vatala – increases Vata
english translation
रूक्षं कषायमधुरं, तत्तुल्या मधुशर्करा। उष्णमुष्णार्तुमुष्णे च युक्तं चोष्णैर्निहन्ति तत् ॥५३॥
• Ruksha – dry • Kashaya, Madhura – astringent and sweet • Crystallized honey – Madhu Sarkara is similar to honey in properties.; Honey, kills, if used after heating it, and by those suffering from great heat, used during hot season, hot country or with hot foods.
english translation
प्रच्छर्दने निरूहे च मधूष्णं न निवार्यते। अलब्धपाकमाश्वेव तयोर्यस्मान्निवर्तते ॥५४॥
But honey does not cause any harm when used warm for producing vomiting or for administration of Niruha (decoction enema) because it comes out of the body before it undergoes digestion.
english translation
तैलं स्वयोनिवत्तत्र मुख्यं तीक्ष्णं व्यवायि च। त्वग्दोषकृदचक्षुष्यं सूक्ष्मोष्णं कफकृन्न च ॥५५॥
TAILA VARGA – (GROUP OF OILS AND OTHER FATS) :- Oils are generally similar to their source (oil seed). Sesame oil is the most important among all Oils SESAME OIL IS Tvak doshanut – cleanses and detoxifies skin Chakshushya – good for eyes Sukshma – pierces into deep tissues
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