Charak Samhita

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श्लेष्मलस्यापि श्लेष्मप्रकोपणान्यासेवमानस्य [१] क्षिप्रं श्लेष्मा प्रकोपमापद्यते, न तथेतरौ दोषौ; स तस्य प्रकोपमापन्नोयथोक्तैर्विकारैः शरीरमुपतपति बलवर्णसुखायुषामुपघाताय| तस्यावजयनं- विधियुक्तानि तीक्ष्णोष्णानि संशोधनानि, रूक्षप्रायाणि चाभ्यवहार्याणि कटुकतिक्तकषायोपहितानि, तथैवधावनलङ्घनप्लवनपरिसरणजागरणनियुद्धव्यवायव्यायामोन्मर्दनस्नानोत्सादनानि, विशेषतस्तीक्ष्णानां दीर्घकालस्थितानां चमद्यानामुपयोगः, सधूमपानः सर्वशश्चोपवासः, तथोष्णं वासः, सुखप्रतिषेधश्च सुखार्थमेवेति ||१८||

sanskrit

[Principles of management of kapha dosha dominance] If shlaishmala types of individual resorts to such things as are aggravators of kapha, then kapha in his body gets aggravated immediately; this does not happen to the remaining two dosha. The aggravated kapha afflicts the individual by the manifestation of diseases already described, resulting in the impairment of strength, complexion, happiness and longevity. The following therapies alleviate this dosha: 1. Proper administration of strong and hot elimination therapies; 2. Intake of diet which is mostly ununctuous and is composed of ingredients having pungent, bitter and astringent tastes; 3. Running, jumping, swimming, whirling, keeping awake during night, fighting, sexual intercourse, exercise, unction, bath and oil massage; 4. Intake of strong wines preserved for a long time; 5. All lightening therapies along with herbal smoking; 6. Use of warm apparel; and 7. Giving up comforts of life with a view to enjoying happiness ultimately.

english translation

zleSmalasyApi zleSmaprakopaNAnyAsevamAnasya [1] kSipraM zleSmA prakopamApadyate, na tathetarau doSau; sa tasya prakopamApannoyathoktairvikAraiH zarIramupatapati balavarNasukhAyuSAmupaghAtAya| tasyAvajayanaM- vidhiyuktAni tIkSNoSNAni saMzodhanAni, rUkSaprAyANi cAbhyavahAryANi kaTukatiktakaSAyopahitAni, tathaivadhAvanalaGghanaplavanaparisaraNajAgaraNaniyuddhavyavAyavyAyAmonmardanasnAnotsAdanAni, vizeSatastIkSNAnAM dIrghakAlasthitAnAM camadyAnAmupayogaH, sadhUmapAnaH sarvazazcopavAsaH, tathoSNaM vAsaH, sukhapratiSedhazca sukhArthameveti ||18||

hk transliteration