Charak Samhita

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(अल्पोदकद्रुमो यस्तु प्रवातः प्रचुरातपः| ज्ञेयः स जाङ्गलो देशः स्वल्परोगतमोऽपि च ||४७||

sanskrit

A region that sees scanty rainfall and desert vegetation is called jangala desha (arid land), and such a land is swept by high winds and abundant sunshine. It causes minimum number of diseases.

english translation

(alpodakadrumo yastu pravAtaH pracurAtapaH| jJeyaH sa jAGgalo dezaH svalparogatamo'pi ca ||47||

hk transliteration