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Til (Sesamum indicum Linn.) oil is an astringent in after-taste, mildly sweet, hot, and diffusive that aggravates pitta and causes constipation and oliguria. It does not increase kapha. It is the best among pacifiers of vata, enhances strength, is good for the skin and increases intelligence and agni. Til oil is considered a very effective vehicle for administering various drugs [286-287]
Til (Sesamum indicum Linn.) oil is an astringent in after-taste, mildly sweet, hot, and diffusive that aggravates pitta and causes constipation and oliguria. It does not increase [[kapha]]. It is the best among pacifiers of [[vata]], enhances strength, is good for the skin and increases intelligence and [[agni]]. Til oil is considered a very effective vehicle for administering various drugs [286-287]
The medicinal properties of the Til oil have also been mentioned in the vedic scriptures - using the oil, the legendary daitya (demon) kings overcame aging, diseases, and fatigue, while gaining great strength in their battles with the Devas (Gods).[288]
The medicinal properties of the Til oil have also been mentioned in the vedic scriptures - using the oil, the legendary daitya (demon) kings overcame aging, diseases, and fatigue, while gaining great strength in their battles with the Devas (Gods).[288]
Castor oil (Ricinus communis Linn.) is sweet, heavy, and kapha-aggravating. It is highly effective in treating vata, rakta gulma, heart-diseases and chronic fever. [289]
Castor oil (Ricinus communis Linn.) is sweet, heavy, and [[kapha]]-aggravating. It is highly effective in treating [[vata]], rakta gulma, heart-diseases and chronic fever. [289]
The white rape-seed (Brassica campestris Linn. Var. Sarson Prain) is pungent, hot, vitiates blood and pitta, and depletes kapha and semen. It is also very effective in treating vata-disorders, pruritus and urticaria. [290]
The white rape-seed (Brassica campestris Linn. Var. Sarson Prain) is pungent, hot, vitiates blood and [[pitta]], and depletes [[kapha]] and semen. It is also very effective in treating [[vata]]-disorders, pruritus and urticaria. [290]
The oil of Buchanan’s mango (priyala, Buchanans mango /Buchanania lanzan Spreng) is sweet, heavy and kapha-aggravating. It is beneficial in vata-pitta combination diseases as it is not very hot in potency. [291]
The oil of Buchanan’s mango (priyala, Buchanans mango /Buchanania lanzan Spreng) is sweet, heavy and [[kapha]]-aggravating. It is beneficial in [[vata]]-[[pitta]] combination diseases as it is not very hot in potency. [291]
The linseed (Linum usitatissimum Linn.) oil is sweet, sour and pungent (after digestion), and hot in potency. It is beneficial in vata but aggravates rakta & pitta. [292]
The linseed (Linum usitatissimum Linn.) oil is sweet, sour and pungent (after digestion), and hot in potency. It is beneficial in [[vata]] but aggravates [[rakta]] & [[pitta]]. [292]
The safflower (Carthamus tinctorius Linn.) oil is hot, pungent after digestion, and heavy. It is excessively irritant and provokes all doshas. [293]
The safflower (Carthamus tinctorius Linn.) oil is hot, pungent after digestion, and heavy. It is excessively irritant and provokes all [[dosha]]. [293]
The qualities of other oils used in food but derived from fruits are not mentioned here. These are known by the qualities of the fruits themselves. [294]
The qualities of other oils used in food but derived from fruits are not mentioned here. These are known by the qualities of the fruits themselves. [294]
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Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) is slightly unctuous, stimulates digestion, aphrodisiac, hot, effective in treating vata and kapha, and sweet after digestion. [296]
Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) is slightly unctuous, stimulates digestion, aphrodisiac, hot, effective in treating [[vata]] and [[kapha]], and sweet after digestion. [296]
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. [297]
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. [297]
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. [298]
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]]. [298]
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. [299]
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. [299]
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. [300]
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. [300]
The sanchal salt is subtle, hot, light, fragrant, relishing, removes obstruction, cordial [palatable] and clears belching. [301]
The sanchal salt is subtle, hot, light, fragrant, relishing, removes obstruction, cordial [palatable] and clears belching. [301]
Bida salt being sharp, hot, and diffusive, stimulates digestion, is effective in treating colicky pain and regulates the upward and downward courses of vata. [302]
Bida salt being sharp, hot, and diffusive, stimulates digestion, is effective in treating colicky pain and regulates the upward and downward courses of [[vata]]. [302]
The efflorescent (audbhida) salt is slightly bitter, pungent, slightly alkaline, sharp and liquefacient. kalabag rock-salt has no smell. Its qualities are similar to those of sanchal salt. [303]
The efflorescent (audbhida) salt is slightly bitter, pungent, slightly alkaline, sharp and liquefacient. kalabag rock-salt has no smell. Its qualities are similar to those of sanchal salt. [303]
The sea-salt is slightly sweet while the earth-salt is slightly bitter and pungent. All salts are appetizing, digestive, laxative and are effective in treating vata. [304]
The sea-salt is slightly sweet while the earth-salt is slightly bitter and pungent. All salts are appetizing, digestive, laxative and are effective in treating [[vata]]. [304]
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Yavakshara (barley alkali) is effective in treating diseases of the heart, anaemia, assimilation disorders, spleenic disorders, constipation, throat-spasm, cough of the kapha type and piles. [305]
Yavakshara (barley alkali) is effective in treating diseases of the heart, anaemia, assimilation disorders, spleenic disorders, constipation, throat-spasm, cough of the [[kapha]] type and piles. [305]
All alkalis are like fiery, sharp, hot, light, dry, liquefacient, digestive, corrosive, caustic, stimulates digestion and destructive of tissues. [306]
All alkalis are like fiery, sharp, hot, light, dry, liquefacient, digestive, corrosive, caustic, stimulates digestion and destructive of tissues. [306]
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Celery seeds (''karavi'', Carum bulbocastanum W.Koch.), black cumin (''kunchika'', Nigella sativa Linn.), cumin (''ajaji'', Cuminum cyminum Linn.), bishops weed (''yavani'', Trachyspermum ammi Linn.), coriander (''dhanyaka'', Coriandrum sativum) and Indian tooth-ache (''tumburu'', Zanthoxylum armatum DC) are appetizing, stimulate digestion, alleviate ''vata'' and ''kapha'', and remove foul odour.[307]
Celery seeds (''karavi'', Carum bulbocastanum W.Koch.), black cumin (''kunchika'', Nigella sativa Linn.), cumin (''ajaji'', Cuminum cyminum Linn.), bishops weed (''yavani'', Trachyspermum ammi Linn.), coriander (''dhanyaka'', Coriandrum sativum) and Indian tooth-ache (''tumburu'', Zanthoxylum armatum DC) are appetizing, stimulate digestion, alleviate [[vata]] and [[kapha]], and remove foul odour.[307]
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