Chapter 27f - The group of Greens (Harita)

166. Now begins the section on greens (Harita—haritavarga):—

The Qualities of Green Ginger

The green ginger is appetizer, digestive-stimulant, aphrodisiac and its juice is prescribed in cases of obstruction due to Vata and Kapha.

The Qualities of Jambira

167. The Jambira [jambīra] is appetizer, digestive-stimulant, acute fragrant, mouth cleanser, curative of Kapha and Vata, vermicide and helps the digestion of food.

The Qualities of Garden Radish

168. The garden radish when tender allays humoral discordance, when overgrown, causes tri humoral discordance; when prepared with unctuous substances cures Kapha and Vata.

The Qualities of Holy basil

169. The holy basil is curative of hiccup, cough, poison, dyspnea and plurodynea, promotive of Pitta and curative of Kapha and Vata, and eliminative of fetor.

The Qualities of Bishop’s weed, etc.

170. Bishop’s weed, shrubby basil, drumstick, fennel and black mustard are cordial, palatable and excite the Pitta.

The Qualities of Gandira, Hog fruit Indian tooth ache, and Ginger sprouts

171. The Gandira [gaṇḍīra], the hog fruit Indian toothache and sprouts of ginger are acute, hot, pungent, dry and curative of Kapha and Vata.

The Qualities of Ginger grass and Celery seeds.

172. The ginger grass is anaphrodisiac, pungent, dry hot, and mouthcleansers; and celery seeds are curative of Kapha and Vata and of painful urinary disorders.

The Qualities of Coriander, wild carrot and Sumukha

173 Coriander, wild carrot and Sumukha are appetizers, fragrant, not very pungent and rouse the morbid humors.

The Qualities of Turnip

174. The turnip is astringent, acute and beneficial in Vata and Kapha disorders and in piles. This should be used in sudation theraphy and as an article of diet by those who are not suffering from Pitta-discordance

The Qualities of onion

175. The onion is promotive of Kapha, curative of Vata but not of Pitta; it is a good adjuvant for food and is strengthening, heavy, aphrodisiac and appetizing.

The Qualities of Garlic

176. The garlic is curative of worms, dermatosis, leprosy, Vata-disorders and Gulma. It is unctuous, hot, aphrodisiac pungent and heavy.

177. These in their dried condition and their fruits are curative of Kapha and Vata. Thus ends the sixth section on greens (Harita—haritavarga).