Deerghanjiviteeya Adhyaya: Difference between revisions

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The unctuous substances produce oiliness, vitality, complexion, strength and growth in the body and provide relief in ''vata'', ''pitta'' and ''kapha'' [87-87.5].
The unctuous substances produce oiliness, vitality, complexion, strength and growth in the body and provide relief in ''vata'', ''pitta'' and ''kapha'' [87-87.5].


====Five salts:====
====Five salts ====


सौवर्चलं सैन्धवं च विडमौद्भिदमेव च||८८||  
सौवर्चलं सैन्धवं च विडमौद्भिदमेव च||८८||  
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snigdhAnyuShNAni tIkShNAni dIpanIyatamAni  ca||89||  
snigdhAnyuShNAni tIkShNAni dIpanIyatamAni  ca||89||  


Five principal salts are black/sochal salt (sauvarchala), rock salt (saindhava), ammonium chloride (vit), earth/efflorescence salt (audbhid) and sea salt (samudra). They are unctuous, hot, sharp/acute and foremost in digestive-stimulants [88-89].
Five principal salts are black/sochal salt (''sauvarchala''), rock salt (''saindhava''), ammonium chloride (''vit''), earth/efflorescence salt (''audbhid'') and sea salt (''samudra''). They are unctuous, hot, sharp/acute and foremost in digestive-stimulants [88-89].


====Utility of salts:====
====Utility of salts:====