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Charak Samhita

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कृमिकोष्ठाः क्रूरकोष्ठास्तथा नाडीभिरर्दिताः। पिबेयुः शीतले काले तैलं तैलोचिताश्च ये ॥४६॥

those who have worms in their abdomen, have hard bowel, those suffering sinus ulcers, and those used to consuming oils, should drink oils especially during cold season.

english translation

वातातपसहा ये च रूक्षा भाराध्वकर्शिताः। संशुष्करेतोरुधिरा निष्पीतकफमेदसः ॥४७॥

[Persons suitable for consumption of muscle fat] Those who can tolerate breeze and sunlight, who have dryness in body, those who are emaciated due to excessive weightlifting and walking, those who have depleted semen and blood, decreased levels of kapha and meda,

english translation

अस्थिसन्धिसिरास्नायुमर्मकोष्ठमहारुजः। बलवान्मारुतो येषां खानि चावृत्य तिष्ठति ॥४८॥

those who suffer from severe pain in bones, joints, veins, ligaments, vital spots and alimentary tract,

english translation

महच्चाग्निबलं येषां वसासात्म्याश्च ये नराः। तेषां स्नेहयितव्यानां वसापानं विधीयते ॥४९॥

those in whom highly aggravated vata remains covered in blocked channels of the body, those who have strong digestive power and are used to drinking or consuming muscle fat should drink vasa (muscle fat).

english translation

यःदीप्ताग्न क्लेशसहा घस्मराः स्नेहसेविनः। वातार्ताः क्रूरकोष्ठाश्च स्नेह्या मज्जानमाप्नुयुः ॥५०॥

Those having strong digestive power, are capable of tolerating excessive physical exertion,

english translation