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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. 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.
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]