Astanga Hrudaya

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मधुकस्य च मृद्वीका, घृतं क्षीरस्य दीपनम्। इति सामान्यतः कर्म द्रव्यादीनां, पुनश्च तत्॥२७॥

Similarly so, are Madhuka – Licorice – Glycyrrhiza glabra) and Mrdvika (grapes) Madhuka and dry grapes – both have similar qualities. But dry grape has mild purgative action, but Madhuka does not. Milk and ghee – both possess similar qualities. But ghee increases digestion strength but milk does not. Hence increasing digestion strength is the special effect of ghee. Vichitra Pratyayardha Dravya – extraordinary substances:- A special category, known as Vichitra Pratyarabda exists. It means – born out of peculiar combination of peculiar factors. For example: both wheat and barley possess sweat and heaviness qualities yet wheat mitigates Vata but barley aggravates it.

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