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Charak Samhita

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तस्मात्त्रिदोषशमनीं क्रियां सर्वत्र कारयेत्। दोषैः कुक्षौ हि सम्पूर्णे वह्निर्मन्दत्वमृच्छति ॥९६॥

hence treatment that alleviate all three dosha should be adapted in all types of udara Accumulation of the dosha in the abdomen lowers digestive power (agnimandya),

english translation

तस्माद्भोज्यानि भोज्यानि दीपनानि लघूनि च। रक्तशालीन् यवान्मुद्गाञ्जाङ्गलांश्च मृगद्विजान् ॥९७॥

hence light foods that augments the digestion (agni) should be given to the patient [Healthy diet for udara roga] Food comprising rakta shali (Oryza sativa), yava (Hordeum vulgare), mudga (Phaseolus radiatus), meat soup of dry land animals,

english translation

पयोमूत्रासवारिष्टान्मधुसीधुं तथा सुराम्। यवागूमोदनं वाऽपि यूषैरद्याद्रसैरपि ॥९८॥

milk, cow’s urine, asava (fermented infusions), arishtha (fermented decoctions), honey, sidhu (alcoholic preparation from sugarcane juice) and sura (alcoholic preparation made by fermenting a mixture of water, flour of rice and jaggery).

english translation

मन्दाम्लस्नेहकटुभिः पञ्चमूलोपसाधितैः। औदकानूपजं मांसं शाकं पिष्टकृतं तिलान् ॥९९॥

Yavagu (rise gruel) and odana (rice) should be given along with cereal soup, or meat soup that are prepared by adding mild sour tasting drugs, small amount of ghee, pungent tasting drugs and panchamula (bilva (Aegle marmelos), agnimantha (Clerodendrum phlomidis), shyonaka (Oroxylum indicum), kashmari (Gmelina arborea) and patala (Stereospermum suaveolens). [Do’s and Don’ts] Patient of udara (enlargement of abdomen) should avoid meat of aquatic and wetland animals, leafy vegetables, pishtakrita (cake and pastries made of flour;

english translation

व्यायामाध्वदिवास्वप्नं यानयानं च वर्जयेत्। तथोष्णलवणाम्लानि विदाहीनि गुरूणि च ॥१००॥

dough of rice flour), tila (Sesamum indicum), exercise, prolonged walking, day sleep, traveling, ushna ahara (hot foods), salty and sour foods, vidahi foods (foods that cause burning sensation on consumption), foods that are heavy for digestion and water

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