He who consumes, pleanty of containing dehusked rasona – Allium sativum inserted inside the meat pierced with an iron rod and roasted on fire along with different kinds of side dishes, or who consumes nimardaka (a menu of cooked meat added with spices) along with ghee and shuktha (vinegar) to his utmost satisfaction, should eat very light food in very less quantity (on the day).
पित्तरक्तविनिर्मुक्तसमस्तावरणावृत । शुद्धे वा विद्यते वायौ न द्रव्यं लशुनात्परम् ॥ १२७ ॥
There is no herb better than laśuna – Allium sativum for the treatment of all types of avarana Vata except from Pitta and raktha and of all kinds of shuddhavata (diseases caused by Vata not associated with other doshas).
laśuna – Allium sativum is definitely harmful to those who are fond of water, jaggery and milk, who hate meat, wine and sours and who neglect indigestion.
At the end of rasona (lashuna – Allium sativum) therapy, a mild purgation should be administered, to dispel the fear of increase of Pitta. By this, the effect of rejuvenatory therapy becomes complete.
In summer, due to the heat of the sun, the mountains vomit out (exude) a juice of the six metals such as gold etc. resembling lac; that is spoken of as Asphaltum.