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| =====Qualities of the legumes===== | | =====Qualities of the legumes===== |
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− | All varieties of legumes are sweet, cold in potency, heavy, destructive of strength and dehydrating. They should be taken only by strong persons and in conjunction with unctuous article. [31] | + | All varieties of legumes are sweet, cold in potency, heavy, destructive of strength, and dehydrating. They should be taken only by strong persons and in conjunction with unctuous articles. [31] |
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− | The ''shimbi jataya'' (variety of legumes) is dry, astringent in taste, provokes ''vata'' in the abdomen and is an anaphrodisiac. It also, is not good for the eye and causes slow and irregular digestion. [32] | + | The ''shimbi jataya'' (variety of legumes) is dry, astringent in taste, provokes[[vata]] in the abdomen and is an anaphrodisiac. It also, is not good for the eye and causes slow and irregular digestion. [32] |
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− | Pigeon-pea (Cajanus cajan Linn. Mill Sp) is useful in curing ''kapha'' and ''pitta'' and stimulates ''vata'', while ''avalguja'' (bakuchi seeds, Psoralea corylifolia Linn.) seeds and the seeds of ''edagaja'' (wild senna, Cassia tora Linn) are effective in curing ''kapha'' and ''vata''. The lablab (Dolichos lablab Linn. Var. typicus Prain.) stimulates ''vata'' and ''pitta''. [33] | + | Pigeon-pea (Cajanus cajan Linn. Mill Sp) is useful in curing [[kapha]] and [[pitta]] and stimulates [[vata]], while ''avalguja'' (bakuchi seeds, Psoralea corylifolia Linn.) seeds and the seeds of ''edagaja'' (wild senna, Cassia tora Linn) are effective in curing [[kapha]] and [[vata]]. The lablab (Dolichos lablab Linn. Var. typicus Prain.) stimulates [[vata]] and [[pitta]]. [33] |
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| Sword bean (Mucuna monosperma DC), linseed (Linum usitatissimum Linn) and cowage (Mucuna prurita Hook) can be considered similar in effect to black gram. [34] | | Sword bean (Mucuna monosperma DC), linseed (Linum usitatissimum Linn) and cowage (Mucuna prurita Hook) can be considered similar in effect to black gram. [34] |