The chapter [[Rasa Vimana]] deals with ''rasa'' and ''dosha'', since ''rasa'' is the primary trigger for the action of drugs on ''doshas''. Three ''rasas'' act as either enhancers or suppressors for each ''dosha''. Once the action of a particular ''rasa'' on a ''dosha'' is known, the effect of ''dravya'' can be predicted in the same manner and after knowing the action of ''dosha'' one can understand the disease process. Prolonged usage of certain food articles is known to vitiate ''doshas''. For example, if a person is consuming ''kshaara'' (alkali) and ''lavana'' (salt) for a long time, he is advised to decrease the quantity gradually to prevent the effect on ''doshas''. Typically, it is advised to take meals that have all the six ''rasas'', since that helps neutralize the effect of any particular ''rasa'' on a ''dosha''. | The chapter [[Rasa Vimana]] deals with ''rasa'' and ''dosha'', since ''rasa'' is the primary trigger for the action of drugs on ''doshas''. Three ''rasas'' act as either enhancers or suppressors for each ''dosha''. Once the action of a particular ''rasa'' on a ''dosha'' is known, the effect of ''dravya'' can be predicted in the same manner and after knowing the action of ''dosha'' one can understand the disease process. Prolonged usage of certain food articles is known to vitiate ''doshas''. For example, if a person is consuming ''kshaara'' (alkali) and ''lavana'' (salt) for a long time, he is advised to decrease the quantity gradually to prevent the effect on ''doshas''. Typically, it is advised to take meals that have all the six ''rasas'', since that helps neutralize the effect of any particular ''rasa'' on a ''dosha''. |