Astanga Hrudaya

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आक्षं स्वादु हिमं केश्यं गुरु पित्तानिलापहम्| नात्युष्णं निम्बजं तिक्तं कृमिकुष्ठकफप्रणुत् ॥६०॥

sanskrit

AKSHA TAILA – (OIL OF VIBHITAKA) :- Aksa Taila – oil obtained from seeds of Vibhitaka is sweet, cold in potency good for the hair, hard to digest, mitigates Pitta and Vata. NIMBI TAILA – (NEEM OIL) :- Neem oil – is not very hot (slightly hot) in potency, bitter, anti microbial, useful in skin diseases and mitigates Kapha.

english translation

AkSaM svAdu himaM kezyaM guru pittAnilApaham| nAtyuSNaM nimbajaM tiktaM kRmikuSThakaphapraNut ||60||

hk transliteration by Sanscript