Charak Samhita

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उष्णाःकषायाःपाकेऽम्लाःकफशुक्रानिलापहाः। कुलत्थाग्राहिणःकासहिक्काश्वासार्शसांहिताः ॥२६॥

sanskrit

[Qualities of the horse-gram (Dolichos biflorus Linn.)] Horse-gram (Dolichos biflorus Linn.) is hot, astringent in taste, acidic (on digestion) and alleviates disorders of kapha shukra and vata. It is beneficial in cough, hiccup, dyspepsia and piles.

english translation

uSNAHkaSAyAHpAke'mlAHkaphazukrAnilApahAH| kulatthAgrAhiNaHkAsahikkAzvAsArzasAMhitAH ||26||

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siva.sh/caraka-samhita/sutra-sthana/27/27

मधुरामधुराःपाकेग्राहिणोरूक्षशीतलाः। मकुष्ठकाःप्रशस्यन्तेरक्तपित्तज्वरादिषु ॥२७॥

sanskrit

[Qualities of the moth-gram (Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) Marechal)] The moth-gram (Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.)) is sweet in taste and on digestion, astringent in action, with dry property and cold in potency. It is recommended in raktapitta, in fevers and in similar conditions.

english translation

madhurAmadhurAHpAkegrAhiNorUkSazItalAH| makuSThakAHprazasyanteraktapittajvarAdiSu ||27||

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siva.sh/caraka-samhita/sutra-sthana/27/28

चणकाश्चमसूराश्चखण्डिकाःसहरेणवः। लघवःशीतमधुराःसकषायाविरूक्षणाः ॥२८॥

sanskrit

[General qualities of chickpea, lentil, vetchling and common pea] Chick-pea (Cicer arietinum Linn), lentils (Lens culinaris Medic.), vetchling (Lathyrus sativus Linn.), and common pea (Pisum sativum sub sp. sativum, Co. ver speciosum Dierb. Alef) are light, cold in potency, sweet, astringent in taste and strongly dehydrating.

english translation

caNakAzcamasUrAzcakhaNDikAHsahareNavaH| laghavaHzItamadhurAHsakaSAyAvirUkSaNAH ||28||

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siva.sh/caraka-samhita/sutra-sthana/27/29

पित्तश्लेष्मणिशस्यन्तेसूपेष्वालेपनेषुच। तेषांमसूरःसङ्ग्राहीकलायोवातलःपरम् ॥२९॥

sanskrit

They are recommended in pitta and kapha conditions and in preparation of nourishing soups and ointments. Amongst these two, the lentil is astringent in action while the vetchling excessively stimulate vata.

english translation

pittazleSmaNizasyantesUpeSvAlepaneSuca| teSAMmasUraHsaGgrAhIkalAyovAtalaHparam ||29||

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siva.sh/caraka-samhita/sutra-sthana/27/30

स्निग्धोष्णोमधुरस्तिक्तःकषायःकटुकस्तिलः। त्वच्यःकेश्यश्चबल्यश्चवातघ्नःकफपित्तकृत् ॥३०॥

sanskrit

[Qualities of tila (Sesamum indicum Linn)] Tila (Sesamum indicum Linn) is unctuous, hot, sweet, bitter and astringent. It is conducive to the growth of skin and hair, boosts strength and is effective in treating vata while causing kapha and pitta.

english translation

snigdhoSNomadhurastiktaHkaSAyaHkaTukastilaH| tvacyaHkezyazcabalyazcavAtaghnaHkaphapittakRt ||30||

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