Charak Samhita

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पुरीषं ग्रथितं रूक्षं वायुरप्रगुणो मृदुः| पक्ता खरत्वं रौक्ष्यं च गात्रस्यास्निग्धलक्षणम् ||५७||

sanskrit

[Signs of inadequate, proper and excess oleation] Dose of sneha: Dose is divided into maximum, moderate and minimum based upon the time taken for it to get digested as follows: 1. Indication oleation: Hard faeces ; Proper oleation: Proper movement of vata downwards; Excess oleation: Pallor; 2. Indication oleation: Dry faeces; Proper oleation: Increased digestive power; Excess oleation: Heaviness in body;

english translation

purISaM grathitaM rUkSaM vAyurapraguNo mRduH| paktA kharatvaM raukSyaM ca gAtrasyAsnigdhalakSaNam ||57||

hk transliteration by Sanscript