Astanga Hrudaya
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कुठेरशिग्रुसुरससुमुखासुरिभूस्तृणम्। फणिज्जार्जकजम्बीरप्रभृति ग्राहि शालनम्॥१०६॥
Kuthera, sigru (drum stick), surasa, sumuka, asuri, bhutrna, phanijjia, arjaka, jambira, etc. when green are water absorbent,
english translation
विदाहि कटु रूक्षोष्णं हृद्यं दीपनरोचनम्। दृक्शुक्रकृमिहृत्तीक्ष्णं दोषोत्क्लेशकरं लघु॥१०७॥
cause burning sensation during digestion, pungent, cause dryness, hot in potency, good for the heart (or the mind), kindles hunger and taste, destroy vision, semen and worms (intestinal parasites), penetrates deep, cause slight increase of the dosas and are easily digestible
english translation
हिध्माकासविषश्वासपार्श्वरुक्पूतिगन्धहा। सुरसःसुमुखो नातिविदाही गरशोफहा॥१०८॥
[Holy basil benefits] Surasa (Tulasi – Holy Basil) cures hiccup, cough, poison, asthma, pain in the flanks and bad breath. Sumukha does not cause much burning sensation, cures artifial (homicidal) poison and dropsy.
english translation
आर्द्रिका तिक्तमधुरा मूत्रला न च पित्तकृत्। लशुनो भृशतीक्ष्णोष्णः कटुपाकरसः सरः॥१०९॥
Ardrika (coriander) is bitter and sweet in taste, diuretic and does not increase pitta. [Garlic benefits:] Lashuna (garlic) is highly penetrating (deep into the tissues), hot in potency, pungent in taste, and at the end of digestion, makes the bowles to move,
english translation
हृद्यः केश्यो गुरुर्वृष्यः स्निग्धो रोचनदीपनः। भग्नसन्धानकृद्बल्यो रक्तपित्तप्रदूषणः॥११०॥
good for the heart (or the mind), and hairs; hard to digest, aphrodisiac, unctuous, improves taste and digestion, helps union of features, gives strength, greatly vitiates the blood and pitta,
english translation