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मधुरंपित्तनुत्तेषांपूर्वंदाडिममुत्तमम्। वृक्षाम्लंग्राहिरूक्षोष्णंवातश्लेष्मणिशस्यते ॥१५१॥
The pomegranate which is dry and acid aggravates pitta and vata, the sweet one is effective in treating pitta. So, the qualities of pomegranate are described first.
english translation
अम्लिकायाःफलंपक्वंतस्मादल्पान्तरंगुणैः। गुणैस्तैरेवसंयुक्तंभेदनंत्वम्लवेतसम् ॥१५२॥
The kokum-butter fruit/vrikshamlam (Garcinia indica Choisy) is an astringent, dry and hot and is good for vata and kapha disorders. The ripe tamarind/amlika (Tamarindus indica Linn.) fruit is slightly different in quality. The amlavetasa (Hippophae rhamnoides sub sp. salicifolia) also possesses the same qualities and is a laxative.
english translation
शूलेऽरुचौविबन्धेचमन्देऽग्नौमद्यविप्लवे । हिक्काश्वासेचकासेचवम्यांवर्चोगदेषुच ॥१५३॥
The filament of the citron flower/matulunga (Citrus medica Linn.) is indicated in intestinal colic, anorexia, constipation, weak digestive fire, chronic alcoholism, hiccups, dyspnea, cough, vomiting, disorders of stools and in all diseases born of vata and kapha.
english translation
वातश्लेष्मसमुत्थेषुसर्वेष्वेवोपदिश्यते। केसरंमातुलुङ्गस्यलघुशेषमतोऽन्यथा ॥१५४॥
The filament of the citron is light but the rest of the parts are heavy.
english translation
रोचनोदीपनोहृद्यःसुगन्धिस्त्वग्विवर्जितः। कर्चूरःकफवातघ्नःश्वासहिक्कार्शसांहितः ॥१५५॥
The long zedoary/karchuh (Curcuma zedoaria Rosc.) fruit, without the rind, is palatable, appetizing, cordial, fragrant, is effective in treating kapha and vata and is beneficial in cases of dyspnea, hiccup and piles.
english translation