Charak Samhita

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वृष्याक्षीणक्षतहितासस्नेहागुडशर्करा। कषायमधुराशीतासतिक्तायासशर्करा ॥२४१॥

The sugar from sugar cane juice (gur) is aphrodisiac, slightly unctuous and beneficial to those who are emaciated and suffering from pectoral lesions. The sugar prepared from yasasharkara (Alhagi pseudalhagi (Bieb.) Desv.) or camel thorn is astringent, sweet, cold in potency and slightly bitter.

english translation

vRSyAkSINakSatahitAsasnehAguDazarkarA। kaSAyamadhurAzItAsatiktAyAsazarkarA ॥241॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

रूक्षावम्यतिसारघ्नीच्छेदनीमधुशर्करा। तृष्णासृक्पित्तदाहेषुप्रशस्ताःसर्वशर्कराः ॥२४२॥

The honey-sugar is dry, is effective in treating vomiting and diarrhea and depletive. All sugars are beneficial in thirst, raktapitta and burning sensation.

english translation

rUkSAvamyatisAraghnIcchedanImadhuzarkarA। tRSNAsRkpittadAheSuprazastAHsarvazarkarAH ॥242॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

माक्षिकंभ्रामरंक्षौद्रंपौत्तिकंमधुजातयः। माक्षिकंप्रवरंतेषांविशेषाद्भ्रामरंगुरु ॥२४३॥

॥ Qualities of honey॥ Honey is of four kinds: bee-honey, wasp-honey, insect-honey and large-bee-honey. Bee honey is the best of them and wasp-honey is especially heavy to digest.

english translation

mAkSikaMbhrAmaraMkSaudraMpauttikaMmadhujAtayaH। mAkSikaMpravaraMteSAMvizeSAdbhrAmaraMguru ॥243॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

माक्षिकंतैलवर्णंस्याद्घृतवर्णंतुपौत्तिकम्। क्षौद्रंकपिलवर्णंस्याच्छ्वेतंभ्रामरमुच्यते ॥२४४॥

Bee-honey is of the color of oil and large-bee honey is said to be of the color of ghee, Insect-honey is tawny and wasp-honey is stated to be white.

english translation

mAkSikaMtailavarNaMsyAdghRtavarNaMtupauttikam। kSaudraMkapilavarNaMsyAcchvetaMbhrAmaramucyate ॥244॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वातलंगुरुशीतंचरक्तपित्तकफापहम्। सन्धातृ च्छेदनं रूक्षं कषायं मधुरं मधु ॥२४५॥

Honey aggravates vata, is heavy to digest, cold in potency, is effective in treating raktapitta and kapha disorders and is viscid, dry, astringent and sweet.

english translation

vAtalaMguruzItaMcaraktapittakaphApaham। sandhAtR cchedanaM rUkSaM kaSAyaM madhuraM madhu ॥245॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript