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1. Measure Relative To The Gastric Fire
2. The Measure Of Food
3. The Measures Of Heavy And Light Articles
4. The Virtue Of Measured Diet
5. The Measure Of Article Of Pastry
6. The Article Of Diet To Be Eschewed
7. The Article Of Diet Practlsed
8. Hygiene In Brief
9. The Use Of Collyrium

(1) Measure Relative To The Gastric Fire

One Must Eat In Measure And The Measure Of Food Is Determined By The Strength Of One’s Gastric Fire.

(2) The Measure Of Food

That Should Be Known As The Proper Measure Of Food Which, When Taken, Is Digested In Due Time Without Impairing One’s Health.

(3) The Measures Of Heavy And Light Articles

(1.1) In View Of This, Sali Rice, Swastika Rice, Green Gram, Common Quail, Grey Partribge, Antelope, Rabbit, Wapiti, Indian Sambar And Such Other Articles Of Food, Though Light By Nature, Need To Be Taken In Measure.

(1.2) Similarly Pastry, Sugarcane Juice, Milk, Til, Black Gram, The Flesh Of Aquatic And Wetland Animals And Other Similar Articles Of Food, Through Heavy By Nature, Are Also Be Taken In Measure.

(2.1) However, From The Above Classification, One Should Not Conclude That Heaviness Or Lightness In An Article Of Food Is Mentioned Without Reason. The Light Articles Contain Predominance Of The Quality Of Air And Fire.

(2.2) The Others, The Heavy Ones, Contain More Of The Properties Of Earth And Water. Consequently, The Light Articles Are Simulative Of Gastric Fire Owing To Their Innate Quality And Are Considered To Be Least Harmful Even If They Are Eaten To A Surfeit.

(2.3) On The Other Hand The Heavy Articles Are By Nature Non-Simulative Of The Gastric Fire Owing To Their Dissimilar Nature.

(2.4) A Surfeit Meal Of Them Is Markedly Harmful Unless The Gastric Fire Is Increased By Hard Exercise.

(2.5) Thus The Measure In Food Depends Upon The Strength Of The Gastric Fire.

(3) It Is Not That The Quantity Of A Substance Does Not Count. From The Point Of View Of Quantity, It Is Laid Down That Heavy Articles Should Be Taken In One Third Or One Half Measure Of The Full Meal; While Even Light Articles Should Not Be Taken In Excess And Should Accord With The Strength Of The Gastric Fire.

(4) The Virtue Of Measured Diet

The Measured Diet Not Only Does Not Impair One’s Health But Positively Promotes One’s Strength, Complexion, Health And Life.

(5) The Measure Of Article Of Pastry

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One Should Never, Accordingly, Eat Such Heavy Articles As Pastry Flattened Rice, Etc. On Top Of A Meal. Even While Hungry, One Should Take Such Article In Right Measure.

(6) The Article Of Diet To Be Eschewed

(I) Dried Meat, Dried Vegetables, Lotus Rhizomes, And Lotus Stalk, Being Heavy Are Not To Be Taken Habitually, Not Should The Flesh Of An Emaciated Animal Be Used.

(Ii) Coagulated Milk, Cream, Cheese, Pork, Cow’s And Buffalo’s Flesh, Fish Curds, Black Gram And Wild Barley Should Not Be Used Habitually.

(7) The Article Of Diet Practlsed

Sastika Rice, Sali Rice, Green Gram, Rock-Salt, Emblic Myrobalan, Barley, Rain Water, Milk Ghee, Flesh Of Jangala Animals And Honey May Be Habitually Taken.

(8) Hygiene In Brief

That Should Form The Daily Diet, Which Not Only Help To Maintain Present Well-Being, But Serves As A Prophylactic Against Coming Disease.

(9) The Use Of Collyrium

1. Form Here Onwards, Keeping In View The Art Of Healthful Living, We Shall Explain The Personal Regimen Including Such Observances As Painting The Eyes With Eye-Salves, With Reference To Its Benefits.
2. The Antimony – Collyrium Which Is Beneficial To The Eyes Should Be Used Daily And Extract Of Indian Berberry Should Be Used Once In Every Fifth Or Eighth Night For The Drainage Of The Eyes.
3. The Eye Is Of The Element Of The Light. So, It Specially Liable To Be Adversely Affected By Kapha I.E. Watery Element. Therefore Measures Curative Of Kapha Are Beneficial In Keeping The Vision Clear.
4. Strong Collyrium Should Not Be Applied To The Eyes During Day Time. Because The Eye-Sight, Weakened By Drainage, Gets Impaired On Exposure To Sunshine. Therefore, The Draining By Collyrium Is Indicated Exclusively By Night.
5. Just As Various Kind Of Tarnished Gold Ornaments Etc. Get Cleansed By Being Washed By The Oil, Cloth, Brush Etc., Even So, By The Use Of Eye-Salves, Eye Drops Etc, In The Eyes, The Vision Of Mortals Shines Brightly Like The Moon In The Clear Sky

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