Astanga Hrudaya
उष्णस्त्वच्यो हिमः स्पर्शे केश्यो बल्यस्तिलो गुरुः। अल्पमूत्रः कटुः पाके मेधाऽग्निकफपित्तकृत् ॥२३॥
SESAME SEED BENEFITS: Tila (sesamum) is Ushna – hot in potency , Tvachya – good for the skin, Sheetasparsha – cold on touch, Keshya – good for hairs, Balya – strengthening, Guru – hard to digest, Alpamutra – produces little quantity of urine, Katu paka – pungent at the end of digestion Medhakrut – increases intelligence, Agnikrut – increases digestive function, and increases kapha and pitta.
english translation
uSNastvacyo himaH sparze kezyo balyastilo guruH। alpamUtraH kaTuH pAke medhA'gnikaphapittakRt ॥23॥
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
उष्णस्त्वच्यो हिमः स्पर्शे केश्यो बल्यस्तिलो गुरुः। अल्पमूत्रः कटुः पाके मेधाऽग्निकफपित्तकृत् ॥२३॥
SESAME SEED BENEFITS: Tila (sesamum) is Ushna – hot in potency , Tvachya – good for the skin, Sheetasparsha – cold on touch, Keshya – good for hairs, Balya – strengthening, Guru – hard to digest, Alpamutra – produces little quantity of urine, Katu paka – pungent at the end of digestion Medhakrut – increases intelligence, Agnikrut – increases digestive function, and increases kapha and pitta.
english translation
uSNastvacyo himaH sparze kezyo balyastilo guruH। alpamUtraH kaTuH pAke medhA'gnikaphapittakRt ॥23॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript