Charak Samhita
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स्वाद्वम्ललवणा वायुं, कषायस्वादुतिक्तकाः। जयन्ति पित्तं, श्लेष्माणं कषायकटुतिक्तकाः ॥६६॥ (कट्वम्ललवणाः पित्तं, स्वाद्वम्ललवणाः कफम्। कटुतिक्तकषायाश्च कोपयन्ति समीरणम् ॥१॥)
Effect of rasa on dosha: (Among these tastes) sweet, sour and salty overcome vayu, astringent, sweet and bitter subdue pitta and astringent, pungent and bitter win over kapha.
english translation
svAdvamlalavaNA vAyuM, kaSAyasvAdutiktakAH। jayanti pittaM, zleSmANaM kaSAyakaTutiktakAH ॥66॥ (kaTvamlalavaNAH pittaM, svAdvamlalavaNAH kapham। kaTutiktakaSAyAzca kopayanti samIraNam ॥1॥)
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकिञ्चिद्दोषप्रशमनं किञ्चिद्धातुप्रदूषणम्। स्वस्थवृत्तौ मतं किञ्चित्त्रिविधं द्रव्यमुच्यते ॥६७॥
Classification of dravya based on their biological effects: Drug is of three types- (based on prabhava) (1) some (drugs) are pacifiers of dosha, (2) some vitiate dhatu and (3) some are taken as (responsible for) maintaining normal health.
english translation
kiJciddoSaprazamanaM kiJciddhAtupradUSaNam। svasthavRttau mataM kiJcittrividhaM dravyamucyate ॥67॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतत् पुनस्त्रिविधं प्रोक्तं जङ्गमौद्भिदपार्थिवम् मधूनि गोरसाः पित्तं वसा मज्जाऽसृगामिषम् ॥६८॥
॥ Classification of matter according to Source॥ According to the source of origin, the drugs are of three types viz. animal origin, plant origin and earth origin. 1. Animal origin drugs: Animal origin drugs - Honey, milk, bile, animal-fat, bone-marrow, blood, flesh, excrements,
english translation
tat punastrividhaM proktaM jaGgamaudbhidapArthivam madhUni gorasAH pittaM vasA majjA'sRgAmiSam ॥68॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविण्मूत्रचर्मरेतोऽस्थिस्नायुशृङ्गनखाः खुराः। जङ्गमेभ्यः प्रयुज्यन्ते केशा लोमानि रोचनाः ॥६९॥
Urine, skin, semen, bone, ligaments, horns, nails, hoof, hair, down (fine soft dense hair) and inspissated bile - are substances obtained from animals.
english translation
viNmUtracarmareto'sthisnAyuzRGganakhAH khurAH। jaGgamebhyaH prayujyante kezA lomAni rocanAH ॥69॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसुवर्णं समलाः पञ्च लोहाः ससिकताः सुधा। मनःशिलाले मणयो लवणं गैरिकाञ्जने ॥७०॥
2. Earth origin : Drugs obtained from earth are gold, five metals (silver, copper, tin, lead and iron) along with their by-products such as shilajatu (bitumen), sand, lime, red and yellow arsenic (manahshila and hartala), gems, salt, red ochre and antimony.
english translation
suvarNaM samalAH paJca lohAH sasikatAH sudhA। manaHzilAle maNayo lavaNaM gairikAJjane ॥70॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript