− | By applying the Viparyaya, its contrary is also asserted from a positive or a negative assertion. E.g. it is mentioned, that foods or medicines having madhura (sweet), amla (sour), and lavana (salty, saline) tastes, subdue vata. This also implies, that the opposite of them i.e. katu (pungent), tikta (bitter) and kashaya (astringent), provoke it.[[Deerghanjiviteeya Adhyaya#Effect of rasa on state of dosha | (Cha.Su.1/66)]] | + | By applying the Viparyaya, its contrary is also asserted from a positive or a negative assertion. E.g. it is mentioned that foods or medicines having madhura (sweet), amla (sour), and lavana (salty, saline) tastes, subdue vata. This also implies, that the opposite of them i.e. katu (pungent), tikta (bitter) and kashaya (astringent), provoke it.[[Deerghanjiviteeya Adhyaya#Effect of rasa on state of dosha | (Cha.Su.1/66)]] |
| In clinical medicine, same principles are applied as above. | | In clinical medicine, same principles are applied as above. |