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सस्नेहंदीपनंवृष्यमुष्णंवातकफापहम्। विपाकेमधुरंहृद्यंरोचनंविश्वभेषजम् ॥२९६॥
Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) is slightly unctuous, stimulates digestion, aphrodisiac, hot, effective in treating vata and kapha, and sweet after digestion.
english translation
श्लेष्मलामधुराचार्द्रागुर्वीस्निग्धाचपिप्पली। साशुष्काकफवातघ्नीकटूष्णावृष्यसम्मता ॥२९७॥
Green long pepper (Piper longum Linn.) increases kapha, is sweet, heavy and unctuous. Dried pepper alleviates kapha and vata, is pungent and hot, and is considered an aphrodisiac.
english translation
नात्यर्थमुष्णंमरिचमवृष्यंलघुरोचनम्। छेदित्वाच्छोषणत्वाच्चदीपनंकफवातजित् ॥२९८॥
Black pepper (Piper nigrum Linn.) is not very hot, is anaphrodisiac, light, appetizing and is depletive and desiccatingt. It is is effective in treating kapha and vata.
english translation
वातश्लेष्मविबन्धघ्नंकटूष्णंदीपनंलघु। हिङ्गुशूलप्रशमनंविद्यात्पाचनरोचनम् ॥२९९॥
Asafoetida (Ferula narthex Boiss.) is regarded to be effective in treating vata, kapha and obstipation. It is pungent, hot, appetizing, light, and alleviates colicky pain.
english translation
रोचनंदीपनंवृष्यंचक्षुष्यमविदाहिच। त्रिदोषघ्नंसमधुरं सैन्धवंलवणोत्तमम् ॥३००॥
Rock salt is considered the best of salts - it is an appetizer and an aphrodisiac. It also improves eye-sight and is a non-irritant. It is effective in treating dosha imbalances and is slightly sweet.
english translation