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iShTavarNagandharasasparSaM  vidhivihitamannapAnaM prANinAM prANisa~jj~jakAnAM prANamAcakShate kuSalAH, pratyakShaPaladarSanAt; tadindhanA hyantaragneH sthitiH; tat sattvamUrjayati, tacCarIradhAtuvyUhabalavarNendriyaprasAdakaraM yathoktamupasevyamAnaM, viparItamahitAya sampadyate||3||

iShTavarNagandharasasparSaM  vidhivihitamannapAnaM prANinAM prANisa~jj~jakAnAM prANamAcakShate kuSalAH, pratyakShaPaladarSanAt; tadindhanA hyantaragneH sthitiH; tat sattvamUrjayati, tacCarIradhAtuvyUhabalavarNendriyaprasAdakaraM yathoktamupasevyamAnaM, viparItamahitAya sampadyate||3||

 

The wise and the learned believe that food and beverages that possess apt colour, smell, taste and touch, taken in the right quantity, at the right time, season and location, are a source of life and vitality for all living beings. This realization came through practical observation. Wholesome food (and a healthy lifestyle) is the fuel that maintains ''agni'' (digestion and metabolism process), invigorates the mind, promotes proper distribution of body elements, vitality, complexion, and acuity of the sense-organs. Conversely, unhealthy diet and lifestyle cause vitiation or imbalances in ''doshas, dhatus,'' and ''rasas,'' thus causing diseases. [3]

The wise and the learned believe that food and beverages that possess apt colour, smell, taste and touch, taken in the right quantity, at the right time, season and location, are a source of life and vitality for all living beings. This realization came through practical observation. Wholesome food (and a healthy lifestyle) is the fuel that maintains ''agni'' (digestion and metabolism process), invigorates the mind, promotes proper distribution of body elements, vitality, complexion, and acuity of the sense-organs. Conversely, unhealthy diet and lifestyle cause vitiation or imbalances in ''doshas, dhatus,'' and ''rasas,'' thus causing diseases. [3]

==== Natural qualities ====

==== Natural qualities ====