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Brihat Samhita

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साजमोदलवणा हरीतकी शृङ्गवेरसहिता च पिप्पली । मद्यतक्रतरलौष्णवारिभिश्चूर्णपानं उदराग्निदीपनम् ॥ ७६-११ ॥

Mix together equal quantities of the powder of Ajamoda (sison), rock-salt, Harītakī, ginger and long pepper, and put the mixture either in liquor or in butter-milk or water, slightly heated and drink it. You will begin to have a keen appetite for food.

english translation

अत्यम्लतिक्तलवणानि कटूनि वा अत्ति यः क्षारशाकबहुलानि च भोजनानि । दृक्शुक्रवीर्यरहितः स करोत्यनेकान् व्याजान्जरन्निव युवा अप्यबलां अवाप्य ॥ ७६-१२ ॥

If while taking the cordials described above, you eat with your rice much of vegetable preparations which are exceedingly sour, bitter, saltish or pungent you will, though young, lose your sexual energy and like an old person state false excuses before women.

english translation