Charak Samhita

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कफवातात्मकावेतौ पित्तस्थानसमुद्भवौ | हृदयस्य रसादीनां धातूनां चोपशोषणौ ||८||

sanskrit

[Predominance of dosha and affliction of dhatu] Hikka and shwasa are mainly kapha and vata dominant in nature. They originate at the site of pitta (upper part of stomach). This results in further depletion of dhatu like rasa dhatu situated in heart.

english translation

kaphavAtAtmakAvetau pittasthAnasamudbhavau | hRdayasya rasAdInAM dhAtUnAM copazoSaNau ||8||

hk transliteration