Astanga Hrudaya
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क्षारः सर्वश्च परमं तीक्ष्णोष्णः कृमिजिल्लघुः। पित्तासृग्दूषणः पाकी छेद्यहृद्यो विदारणः॥१५१॥
KSHARA - All ksharas are very Teekshna – penetrating ; ushna – very hot in potency, krumijit – destroy worms Laghu – easily digestible Pitta Asruk dushana – vitiate pitta and blood Paki – helps in digestion, causes healing of wounds Chedya - help break up hard masses, ahrudya not good for the heart, punctures the tissues;
english translation
अपथ्यः कटुलावण्याच्छुक्रौजःकेशचक्षुषाम्। हिङ्गु वातकफानाहशूलघ्नं पित्तकोपनम्॥१५२॥
being pungent and salty in taste are not good to semen, ojas (essence of the tissues ), hairs and eye (vision) Hingu (asa foetida) mitigates vata, kapha, cues distension of the abdomen and colic, aggravates pitta, pungent in taste and at the end of digestion,
english translation
कटुपाकरसं रुच्यं दीपनं पाचनं लघु। कषाया मधुरा पाके रूक्षा विलवणा लघु॥१५३॥
enhances taste, hunger, digestion and is easily digestible. HARITAKI Haritaki is astringent, sweet at the end of digestion, dry (causes dryness) devoid of lavana (possesses the remaining five tastes) easily digestable,
english translation
दीपनी पाचनी मेध्या वयसः स्थापनी परम्। उष्णवीर्या सराऽऽयुष्या बुद्धीन्द्रियबलप्रदा॥१५४॥
kindles hunger, helps digestion, improves intelligence, best to maintain youth , hot in potency, laxative, bestows long life, strengthens the mind and the sense organs,
english translation
कुष्ठवैवर्ण्यवैस्वर्यपुराणविषमज्वरान्। शिरोऽक्षिपाण्डुहृद्रोगकामलाग्रहणीगदान्॥१५५॥
cures leprosy (and other skin diseases) discolouration, disorders of voice, chronic intermittent fevers, diseases of the head, and eyes, anaemia, heart disease, jaundice, disease of the duodenum
english translation