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368 one, acquires the virtue of pacifying the deranged Vayu out of its heat-making potency. Similarly, the pulse known as Kulattha though possessed of an astringent taste, and onion though endued with a, pungent one, respectively soothe the same deranged humour of the body through the oleaginous character of their potencies. On the other hand, the expressed juice of sugar-cane, though possessed of a sweet taste, tends to augment or aggravate the deranged Vayu owing to its cooling potency. The drug Pippali, though a pungent substance in itself, proves soothing to the deranged Pittam, owing to its mild and cooling potency. Similarly, an Amalakam fruit, though acid in taste, and Saindhava, though saline, respectively tend to pacify the deranged Pittam. The drug Kakamachi, though of a bitter taste, and fish, though sweet, respectively aggravate the Pittam, owing to their thermogenetic potency. Similarly, Mulakam (Radish), though pungent, increases the Kapham of the body, on account of its emollient potency; and Kapittham, though acid, soothes; and honey, though sweet, tends to pacify the deranged Kapham owing to the dry character of its potency. The aforesaid instances have been cited by way of illustration.

Authoritative verses on the subject:—Tastes, which are possessed of dry, light or