[Preservation of health and equilibrium] Diet and exercise regimen with opposite/neutralizing dosha properties are prescribed for maintaining health. Habitual intake of balanced diet with all rasa in proportionate quantity is recommended for equilibrium state of dosha.
[Malayana (channels of excretion)] Two external orifices in the lower part of the body (viz. the anus and urethra), seven orifices in head region (viz., two eyes, two ears, two nostrils and mouth) and numerous openings of sweat glands are channels meant for excretion (of waste products). These are affected by vitiated dosha and increased waste products.
मलवृद्धिं गुरुतया लाघवान्मलसङ्क्षयम्| मलायनानां बुध्येत सङ्गोत्सर्गादतीव च ||४३||
If there is heaviness in these excretory orifices, it is indicative of increase in waste products due to excess accumulation (inside body). If there is lightness in the excretory orifices, it indicates decrease in quantity of waste products due to excess excretion (from body).
By ascertaining signs and symptoms of dosha indicated above, one shall treat curable diseases by (therapies having) qualities opposite to disease and causative factors after proper consideration of the dose and time of administration.
[Importance of Swasthavritta (Regimen for prevention of diseases)] Lifestyle contrary to that mentioned in Swasthavritta leads to above-mentioned and similar diseases. Therefore, the course of life conducive to the maintenance of good health should be followed.