Garuda Purana

द्राक्षामधूकखर्जूरं कुङ्कुमं वातरक्तजित् । मागधी मधुरा पक्वा श्वासपित्तहरा परा ॥ १,१६९.

Grapes, madhūka, and dates, as well as saffron, conquer wind and blood disorders; ripe māgadhī is sweet and excellent, removing breathlessness and bile.

आर्द्रकं रोचकं वृष्यं दीपनं कफवातहृत् । शुण्ठीमरिचपिप्पल्यः कफवातजितो मताः ॥ १,१६९.

Fresh ginger is appetizing, invigorating, kindles the digestive fire, and alleviates phlegm and wind; dried ginger, black pepper, and long pepper are considered to conquer phlegm and wind.

अवृष्यं मरिचं विद्यादिति वैद्यकसंमतम् । गुल्मशूलविबन्धघ्नं हिङ्गुवातकफापहम् ॥ १,१६९.

Black pepper is regarded by physicians as not invigorating, but it is known to destroy abdominal tumors and pain, and asafoetida removes wind and phlegm.

यवानीधन्यकाजाज्यः वातश्लेष्मनुदः परम् । चक्षुष्यं सैन्धवं वृष्यं त्रिदोषशमनं स्मृतम् ॥ १,१६९.

Ajwain, coriander, and cumin are foremost in dispelling wind and phlegm; rock salt is beneficial for the eyes, invigorating, and is remembered as pacifying all three doshas.

सौवर्चलं विबन्धघ्नमुष्णं हृच्छूलनाशनम् । उष्णं शूलहरं तीक्ष्णं विडङ्गं वातनाशनम् ॥ १,१६९.

Sauvarchala salt relieves constipation, is heating, and removes heart pain; vidanga is heating, relieves pain, is sharp, and destroys wind.

रोमकं वातलं स्वादु रोचनं क्लेदनं गुरु । हृत्पाण्डुगलरोगघ्नं यवक्षारोऽग्निदीपनः ॥ १,१६९.

Romaka salt is windy, sweet, appetizing, moistening, and heavy; barley alkali removes heart disease, anemia, and throat disorders, and stimulates the digestive fire.

दहनो दीपनस्तीक्ष्णः सर्जिक्षारो विदारणः । दोषघ्नं नाभसं वारिलघु हृद्यं विषापहम् ॥ १,१६९.

Sodium carbonate is heating, stimulating, sharp, and penetrative; it destroys doshas, is light, agreeable, and removes poisons.

नादेयं वातलं रूक्षं सारसं मदुर लघु । वातश्लेष्महरं वार्प्यं ताडागं वातलं स्मृतम् ॥ १,१६९.

River water is windy, dry, pure, sweet, and light; it removes wind and phlegm, while pond water is considered windy and to be avoided.

रौच्यमग्निकरं रूक्षं कफघ्नंलघु नैर्झरम् । दीपनं पित्तलं कौपमौद्भिदं पित्तनाशनम् ॥ १,१६९.

Spring water is appetizing, kindles the digestive fire, is dry, destroys phlegm, and is light; well water is stimulating and removes bile, while rainwater is known to destroy bile.

दिवार्ककिरणैर्जुष्टं रात्रौ चैवेन्दुरश्मिभिः । सर्वदोषविनिर्मुक्तं तत्तुल्यं गगनाम्बुना ॥ १,१६९.

Water that has been exposed to the rays of the sun by day and the moon by night is free from all doshas, and is considered equal to rainwater.

उष्णं वारि ज्वरश्वासमेदोऽनिलकफापहम् । शृतं शीतत्रिदोषघ्नमुषितं तच्च दोषलम् ॥ १,१६९.

Hot water removes fever, breathlessness, fat, wind, and phlegm; boiled water destroys cold and all three doshas, but water left standing becomes harmful.

गोक्षीरं वातपित्तग्नं स्निग्धं गुरुरसायनम् । गव्याद्गुरुतरं स्निग्धं माहिष्वह्निनाशनम् ॥ १,१६९.

Cow's milk removes wind and bile, is unctuous, heavy, and rejuvenating; buffalo milk is heavier and more unctuous than cow's, and destroys digestive fire.

छागं रक्तातिसारघ्नं कासश्वासकफापहम् । चक्षुष्यं जीवनं स्त्रीणां रक्तपित्ते चनावनम् ॥ १,१६९.

Goat's milk removes bloody diarrhea, cough, breathlessness, and phlegm; it is good for the eyes, nourishing for women, and beneficial in bleeding disorders.

परं वातहरं वृष्यं पित्तश्लेष्मकरं दधि । दोषघ्नं मन्थजातन्तु मस्तु स्रोतोविशोधनम् ॥ १,१६९.

Curd is highly wind-pacifying and invigorating, but increases bile and phlegm; but buttermilk and whey destroy doshas and purify the channels.

ग्रहण्यर्शोऽर्दितार्तिघ्नं नवनीतं नवोद्धृतम् । विकाराश्च किलाटाद्या गुरवः कुष्ठहेतवः ॥ १,१६९.

Freshly churned butter removes disorders of the intestines, hemorrhoids, and pain; but old butter and similar substances are heavy and cause skin diseases.

परं ग्रहणीशोथार्शः पाण्ड्वतीसारगुल्मनुत् । त्रिदोषशमनं तक्रं कथितं पूर्वसूरिभिः ॥ १,१६९.

Buttermilk is said by ancient sages to be excellent for disorders of the intestines, swelling, hemorrhoids, anemia, diarrhea, and abdominal tumors, and it pacifies all three doshas.

वृष्यञ्च मधुरं सर्पिर्वातपित्तकफापहम् । गव्यं मेध्यञ्च चाक्षुष्यं संस्काराच्च त्रिदोषजित् ॥ १,१६९.

Ghee is invigorating and sweet, removes wind, bile, and phlegm; cow's ghee is good for the mind and eyes, and when properly prepared, conquers all three doshas.

अपस्मारगदोन्मादमूर्छाघ्नं संस्कृतङ्घृतम् । अजादीनाञ्च सर्पोषि विद्याद्गोक्षीरसद्गुणैः । कफवातहरं मूत्रं सर्वक्रिमिविषापहम् ॥ १,१६९.

Clarified butter, when prepared, removes epilepsy, poisoning, insanity, and fainting; ghee from goats and other animals is known to have the good qualities of cow's milk; urine removes wind and phlegm, and destroys all worms and poisons.

पाण्डुत्वोदरकुष्ठार्शः शोथगुल्मप्रमेहनुत् । वातश्लेष्महरं बल्यं तैलं कश्यं तिलोद्भवम् ॥ १,१६९.

Sesame oil removes anemia, abdominal swelling, skin diseases, hemorrhoids, swelling, abdominal tumors, and urinary disorders; it destroys wind and phlegm, strengthens the body, and is considered best.

सार्षपं कृमिपाण्डुघ्नं कफमेदोऽनिलापहम् । क्षौमं तैलमचक्षुष्यं पित्तहृद्वातनाशनम् ॥ १,१६९.

Mustard is destructive to worms and pallor, alleviates phlegm, fat, and wind; linen oil is beneficial for the eyes, removes bile, heart disorders, and wind.

अक्षजं कफपित्तघ्नं केश्यं त्वक्श्रोत्रतर्पणम् । त्रिदोषघ्नं मधु प्रोक्तं वातलञ्च प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ १,१६९.

Castor oil alleviates phlegm and bile, promotes hair growth, nourishes the skin and ears; honey is said to counter all three doshas, but is considered windy in effect.

हिक्काश्वासकृमिच्छर्दिमेहतृष्णाविषामहम् । इक्षवोरक्तपित्तघ्नो बल्या वृष्याः कफप्रदाः ॥ १,१६९.

Sugarcane alleviates hiccup, asthma, worms, vomiting, urinary disorders, thirst, and poisons; its juice removes blood and bile disorders, strengthens, is aphrodisiac, but increases phlegm.

फाणितं पित्तलं तव्रिं सुरा मत्स्यण्डिका लघुः । खण्डं वृष्यं तथा स्निग्धं स्वाद्वसृक्पित्तवातजित् ॥ १,१६९.

Molasses increases bile and is sharp; surā and fish brine are light; sugar candy is aphrodisiac, unctuous, sweet, conquers blood, bile, and wind.

वातपित्तहरो रूक्षो वातघ्नः कफकृद्गुडः । स पित्तघ्नः परः पथ्यः पुराणोऽसृक्प्रसादनः ॥ १,१६९.

Jaggery alleviates wind and bile, is dry, pacifies wind, but produces phlegm; old jaggery especially removes bile, is wholesome, and purifies the blood.

रक्तिपित्तहरा वृष्या सस्नेहा गडशर्करा । सर्वपित्तकरं मद्यमम्लत्वात्कफवातजित् ॥ १,१६९.

Sugar mixed with ghee removes blood and bile disorders, is aphrodisiac; medium-aged sugar, due to its sourness, produces all types of bile, but conquers phlegm and wind.

रक्तपित्तकरास्तीक्ष्णास्तथा सौवीरजातयः । पाचनो दीपनः पथ्यो मण्डः स्याद्भृष्टतण्डुलः ॥ १,१६९.

Very sharp and freshly made vinegars produce blood and bile disorders; rice gruel made from roasted rice is digestive, kindles appetite, and is wholesome.

वातानुलोमनी लघ्वी पेया वस्तिविशोधनी । सतक्रदाडिमव्योषा सगुडा मधुपिप्पली ॥ १,१६९.

Thin gruel is light, promotes downward movement of wind, cleanses the bladder; when prepared with satakra, pomegranate, long pepper, jaggery, honey, and pippali, it is beneficial.

इन्तीयं सुकृता पेया कासश्वा सप्रवाहिकाः । पायसः कफकृद्बल्यः कृशरा वातनाशिनी ॥ १,१६९.

Well-prepared thin gruel is suitable for cough, asthma, and diarrhea; rice cooked in milk increases phlegm and strength, while krishara destroys wind.

सुधौतः प्रस्त्रुतः स्निग्धः सुखोष्णो लघुरोचनः । कन्दमूलफलेहैः साधितो बृंहणोगुरुः ॥ १,१६९.

Well-washed, strained, and unctuous rice, served pleasantly warm and light, prepared with roots, fruits, and tubers, is nourishing but heavy.