Astanga Hrudaya
रसे पाके च कटुकं कफघ्नं मरिचं लघु। श्लेष्मला स्वादुशीताऽऽर्द्रा गुर्वी स्निग्धा च पिप्पली॥१६१॥
MARICHA (PEPPER) Black pepper is pungent both in taste and at the end of digestion, mitigates kapha and is easily digestable. PIPPALI (LONG PEPPER) Long pepper, in its green state aggravates kapha, is sweet in taste and cold in potency, not easily digestible and is unctous.
english translation
rase pAke ca kaTukaM kaphaghnaM maricaM laghu। zleSmalA svAduzItA''rdrA gurvI snigdhA ca pippalI॥161॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
आयुष्कामीयाध्यायः
Ayushkamiya Adhyaya - Desire for Longetivity
2.
दिनचर्या अध्याय
Dincharya adhyaya- Daily regimen
3.
ऋतुचर्या अध्याय
Ritucharya Adhyaya-Seasonal Regimen
4.
रोगानुत्पादनीयाध्यायः
Roganutpadaniya- Preventive Healthcare
5.
द्रवद्रव्यविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Drava Drava Vigyaniya- Drinkables
अन्नस्वरूपविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Annaswaroopa Vijnaneeya Adhyaya - Food Stuff
7.
अन्नरक्षाध्यायः
Anna Raksha Vidhi - Protection of Food
रसे पाके च कटुकं कफघ्नं मरिचं लघु। श्लेष्मला स्वादुशीताऽऽर्द्रा गुर्वी स्निग्धा च पिप्पली॥१६१॥
MARICHA (PEPPER) Black pepper is pungent both in taste and at the end of digestion, mitigates kapha and is easily digestable. PIPPALI (LONG PEPPER) Long pepper, in its green state aggravates kapha, is sweet in taste and cold in potency, not easily digestible and is unctous.
english translation
rase pAke ca kaTukaM kaphaghnaM maricaM laghu। zleSmalA svAduzItA''rdrA gurvI snigdhA ca pippalI॥161॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript