Charak Samhita

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कषायतिक्तमधुरैर्विद्यान्मुखरसैः क्रमात्| वाताद्यैररुचिं जातां मानसीं दोषदर्शनात् ||६१||

sanskrit

By knowing the astringent, bitter or sweet taste in the mouth, anorexia is to be diagnosed as caused due to dominance of vata, pitta or kapha respectively. Anorexia due to morbid perceptions is psychosomatic, caused due to visually observing disturbing or morbid visuals.

english translation

kaSAyatiktamadhurairvidyAnmukharasaiH kramAt| vAtAdyairaruciM jAtAM mAnasIM doSadarzanAt ||61||

hk transliteration by Sanscript