Charak Samhita

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भवन्ति चात्र- मेदसाऽऽवृतमार्गत्वाद्वायुः कोष्ठे विशेषतः| चरन् सन्धुक्षयत्यग्निमाहारं शोषयत्यपि ||५||

sanskrit

[Pathophysiology of Obesity] Due to the obstruction of body channels by meda dhatu, the movement of vata is specially confined to koshtha (abdominal viscera) resulting in the stimulation of digestive power and absorption of food.

english translation

bhavanti cAtra- medasA''vRtamArgatvAdvAyuH koSThe vizeSataH| caran sandhukSayatyagnimAhAraM zoSayatyapi ||5||

hk transliteration