Astanga Hrudaya
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रोचनं दीपनं हृद्यमष्ठीलाऽनाहनुल्लघु। मृणालबिसशालूककुमुदोत्पलकन्दकम् ॥९१॥
good for the heart, cures enlargement of the prostate, distention of abdomen and easily digestible.Mrinala (lotus stalk), bias (lotus root), saluki (lotus tuber), kumuda (utpala kanda),
english translation
नन्दीमाषककेलूटशृङ्गाटककसेरुकम्। क्रौञ्चादनं कलोड्यं च रूक्षं ग्राहि हिमं गुरु ॥९२॥
Nandi, mashaka, keluta, srngataka, kaseruka, kranucadana and kalodya are dry (cause dryness). Water absorbent, cold in potency and hot easily digestible.
english translation
कलम्बनालिकामार्षकुटिञ्जरकुतुम्बकम्। चिल्लीलट्वाकलोणीकाकुरूटकगवेधुकम् ॥९३॥
Kalamba, Nalika – (kapotacarana), marsa, kutinjara, kutumbaka, cilli (vastuka), latvaka, lonika, karutaka, gavedhuka,
english translation
जीवन्तझुञ्झ्वेडगजयवशाकसुवर्चलाः। आलुकानि च सर्वाणि तथा सूप्यानि लक्ष्मणम् ॥९४॥
jivanta, jhun jhu, edagaja, yavasaka (yavanisaka), suvarchala and aluka of different kinds, leaves of legumes used for soup and of laksmana are all sweet
english translation
स्वादु रूक्षं सलवणं वातश्लेष्मकरं गुरु। शीतलं सृष्टविण्मूत्रं प्रायो विष्टभ्य जीर्यति ॥९५॥
slightly dry, salty, increases vata and kapha, not easily digestible cold in potency, help elimination of urine and faeces, stay long in the stomach for digestion;
english translation