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Vata is presented as the root cause of many local and whole-body diseases. Each of the five vayus, aggravated in its own seat, causes the diseases of that seat; joined with kapha, pitta or…

Opening lines of the eighth chapter, the section on vata disorders. The chapter goes on to describe the five vayus, the named vata diseases and vatarakta with their signs and prognosis, and…

In vata disorders, the ghee for oleation is drunk with rock salt and hot water.

In pitta disorders ghee is drunk with sugar, in vata disorders with rock salt and hot water, and in kapha disorders mixed with trikatu and alkali (kshara); the commentary calls this the…

Chapter 15 describes twenty-eight ear diseases arising mainly from aggravated vata, alone or with other doshas, and treats them by dosha with ear oils, fomentation, washes and other…

The people of marshy (ānūpa) land are described as very stout and kapha-predominant, and physicians there are told always to treat kapha and vāta.

Pitta is said to be aggravated by pungent, sour, dry, salty, hot and burning foods and alcohol, and to cause fainting, burning, drying, blisters, delirium and thirst; spread through the…

The text says a newborn lives first on its mother's milk alone, then on mother's milk together with food, before taking food alone.

Udavarta is the upward turning of wind, faeces, urine and the like when natural urges are held back: provoked apana rises into udana. Seven kinds are named by the urge held back, and all…

A footnote identifies kaṇikā, named in the list of tasty, nourishing, poison-countering tubers wholesome in vata disorders, as the agnimantha tree.

Ajamoda leaves are listed among leaf vegetables said to remove kapha, to be hot and to be wholesome in vata disorders.

Chirchirā (verse kṣavaka) leaves are listed among leaf vegetables said to remove kapha, to be hot and to be wholesome in vata disorders.

If too much blood is let from a vein, vata disorders, wasting, breathlessness, cough, hiccup, anaemia, insanity and heat in the head are said to arise, and death may follow soon.

Fresh butter (navanīta, loṇī) is described as cold, sour and also sweet, very aphrodisiac, kapha-producing, and removing pitta and vata disorders.

Buttermilk is named as the suitable after-drink when eating boiled rice and the like.

Cow milk is one of the eight kinds of milk, all said to be wholesome for all beings.

Curd is listed among the causes of kapha aggravation.

Coriander leaves are listed among leaf vegetables said to remove kapha, to be hot and to be wholesome in vata disorders.

Sūraṇa (jamīkand; in the verse apparently the arśo- of arśoghna) is listed among tubers said to be tasty, nourishing, poison-countering and wholesome in vata disorders.

Cumin leaves are listed among leaf vegetables said to remove kapha, to be hot and to be wholesome in vata disorders.

Kaṭerī (verse kāsaghnī) leaves are listed among leaf vegetables said to remove kapha, to be hot and to be wholesome in vata disorders.

Mango leaves are listed among leaf vegetables said to remove kapha, to be hot and to be wholesome in vata disorders.

Fennel (सोफ) leaves are listed among leaf vegetables said to remove kapha, to be hot and to be wholesome in vata disorders.

Leaves of rāī and of white mustard are listed among leaf vegetables said to remove kapha, to be hot and to be wholesome in vata disorders.