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Annapanavidhi Adhyaya (view source)
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O Agnivesha! we shall, therefore, describe in full the science of diet and dietetics for the sake of knowledge of wholesome and unwholesome things.
O Agnivesha! we shall, therefore, describe in full the science of diet and dietetics for the sake of knowledge of wholesome and unwholesome things.
By its very nature, water moistens, salt liquefies, alkali digests, honey synthesizes, ghee causes unctuousness, milk gives life, meat strengthens and has a restorative effect, soups of meat nourish, while alcohol causes senility, sidhu wine causes emaciation, grape-wine stimulates digestion, treacle causes accumulation of morbid humors, curd causes swelling, green pinyaka causes exhaustion.
By its very nature, water moistens, salt liquefies, alkali digests, honey synthesizes, ghee causes unctuousness, milk gives life, meat strengthens and has a restorative effect, soups of meat nourish. On the other hand, alcohol causes senility, sidhu wine causes emaciation, grape-wine stimulates digestion, treacle causes accumulation of ''doshas'', curd causes swelling, and green pinyaka causes exhaustion.
The soup of black gram increases fecal output. Alkalis are injurious to vision and semen. All substances that are acidic in taste, except pomegranate and amla (embelic myrobalan) are mostly pitta-promoters. All substances of sweet taste, except honey, old shali rice, shashtika-rice, barley and wheat are generally kapha-promoters. All substances of bitter taste, except the sprouts of country willow, guduchi, and the wild snake gourd are mostly vata-stimulants and anaphrodisiacs. All substances with pungent taste, except long pepper and ginger, are vata stimulants and aphrodisiacs. [4]
The soup of black gram increases fecal output. Alkalis are injurious to vision and semen. All substances that are acidic in taste, except pomegranate and amla (embelic myrobalan) are mostly pitta-promoters. All substances of sweet taste, except honey, old shali rice, shashtika-rice, barley and wheat are generally kapha-promoters. All substances of bitter taste, except the sprouts of country willow, guduchi, and the wild snake gourd are mostly vata-stimulants and anaphrodisiacs. All substances with pungent taste, except long pepper and ginger, are vata stimulants and aphrodisiacs. [4]