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Charak Samhita

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सेवा रूक्षान्नपानानां लङ्घनं प्रमिताशनम्। क्रियातियोगः शोकश्च वेगनिद्राविनिग्रहः ॥११॥

Indulgence in the intake of dry (non-unctuous) diets and drinks, fasting, intake of food in inadequate quantity, overuse of therapeutic purificatory measures,

english translation

रूक्षस्योद्वर्तनं स्नानस्याभ्यासः प्रकृतिर्जरा। विकारानुशयः क्रोधः कुर्वन्त्यतिकृशं नरम् ॥१२॥

grief, suppression of natural urges, inadequate sleep or sleep deprivation, dry powder massage, indulgence in baths, heredity, old age, continued illness and anger make a person too lean.

english translation

व्यायाममतिसौहित्यं क्षुत्पिपासामयौषधम् । कृशो न सहते तद्वदतिशीतोष्णमैथुनम् ॥१३॥

The excessively lean person does not tolerate physical exercise, intake of food in large quantities, hunger, thirst, diseases, and drugs. They also cannot tolerate too much cold, heat and sexual intercourse.

english translation

प्लीहा कासः क्षयः श्वासो गुल्मोऽर्शांस्युदराणि च। कृशं प्रायोऽभिधावन्ति रोगाश्च ग्रहणीगताः ॥१४॥

Such a person is often associated with splenic diseases, cough, wasting, dyspnoea, gulma (abdominal tumor), piles, abdominal disorders and disorders of grahanі.

english translation

शुष्कस्फिगुदरग्रीवो धमनीजालसन्ततः। त्वगस्थिशेषोऽतिकृशः स्थूलपर्वा नरो मतः ॥१५॥

The excessively lean person has dried up buttocks, abdomen and neck, the prominent vascular network is mostly “skin and bones” with thickened nodes.

english translation