Charak Samhita

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क्षुत्पिपासापहःपथ्यःशुद्धानांचमलापहः। शृतःपिप्पलिशुण्ठीभ्यांयुक्तो लाजाम्लदाडिमैः ॥२५६॥

If it is mixed with long pepper (Piper longum Linn.) and dried ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.), boiled with corn and sour pomegranates, gruel water of roasted corn flour allays hunger and thirst, is nourishing and removes the residual morbidity in those who have undergone purificatory procedures.

english translation

kSutpipAsApahaHpathyaHzuddhAnAMcamalApahaH। zRtaHpippalizuNThIbhyAMyukto lAjAmladADimaiH ॥256॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कषायमधुराःशीतालघवोलाजसक्तवः। सुधौतःप्रस्रुतःस्विन्नःसन्तप्तश्चौदनोलघुः ॥२५७॥

The roasted corn-flour is an astringent, is sweet in taste, is cold in potency, and is light. Rice that is well cleansed, squeezed out, steam-softened and warm makes light food. In toxic conditions and kapha disorders, fried rice is indicated.

english translation

kaSAyamadhurAHzItAlaghavolAjasaktavaH। sudhautaHprasrutaHsvinnaHsantaptazcaudanolaghuH ॥257॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

भृष्टतण्डुलमिच्छन्तिगरश्लेष्मामयेष्वपि। अधौतोऽप्रस्रुतोऽस्विन्नःशीतश्चाप्योदनोगुरुः ॥२५८॥

Cooked rice if uncleansed, with the boiled water not pressed out, not properly softened and eaten cold is heavy to digest.

english translation

bhRSTataNDulamicchantigarazleSmAmayeSvapi। adhauto'prasruto'svinnaHzItazcApyodanoguruH ॥258॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मांसशाकवसातैलघृतमज्जफलौदनाः। बल्याःसन्तर्पणाहृद्यागुरवोबृंहयन्तिच ॥२५९॥

Rice prepared with flesh, vegetables, fat oil, ghee, marrow or fruit is strengthening, nourishing, cordial, and heavy. Likewise, rice cooked together with black gram, tila, milk and green gram.

english translation

mAMsazAkavasAtailaghRtamajjaphalaudanAH। balyAHsantarpaNAhRdyAguravobRMhayantica ॥259॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तद्वन्माषतिलक्षीरमुद्गसंयोगसाधिताः। कुल्माषागुरवोरूक्षावातलाभिन्नवर्चसः ॥२६०॥

Kulmasha (a variety of pea) is heavy to digest, dry, vata provoking and loosens the stools.

english translation

tadvanmASatilakSIramudgasaMyogasAdhitAH। kulmASAguravorUkSAvAtalAbhinnavarcasaH ॥260॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript