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दाडिमी रक्तकुसुमा दन्तबीजा शुकप्रिया ।
दाडिमं दीपनं हृद्यं रोचनं नातिपित्तलम् ॥१॥
Daaddimii Raktakusumaa Dantabiijaa Shukapriyaa |
Daaddimam Diipanam Hrdyam Rocanam Na-Ati-Pittalam ||1||

Meaning:
1.1: Dadimi (Pomegranate) is also called Raktakusuma (literally meaning Red Flower), Dantabija (literally meaning Teeth-like seed), Shukapriya (literally meaning Dear to Parrots),
1.2: Dadima (Pomegranate) is Dipana (Stimulates the Jatharagni (Digestive Fire) but does not digest Ama), Hridya (Good for the Heart), Rocana (Stimulating Taste) and does not aggravate Pitta (A Dosha in Ayurveda which is compared to the Sun [Heating Principle]. The qualities are heat, sharp acting, fluidity etc) very much,



कषायानुरसं ग्राहि द्विविधा ह्यम्लवेतवत् ।
तयोः स्वादु त्रिदोषघ्नमम्लं वातबलास्रजित् ।
शुष्काम्लदाडिमीसारः फुट्टितं कफवातहृत् ॥२॥
Kassaaya-Anurasam Graahi Dvividhaa Hya[i-A]mla-Vetavat |
Tayoh Svaadu Tri-Dossa-Ghnam-Amlam Vaata-Bala-Asra-Jit |
Shusska-Amla-Daaddimii-Saarah Phuttttitam Kapha-Vaata-Hrt ||2||

Meaning:
2.1: It tastes Kashaya (Astringent taste) when wet, it is Grahi (Both Dipana [stimulates appetite] and Pacana [helps in digestion], and by virtue of its Ushna Guna [or Virya] dries up the Moisture and helps in digestion) and has two varieties; one is Amla (Sour) and the other like Cane (i.e Sweet),
2.2: Of that, the Sweet variety mitigates the three Doshas (Disorders due to Vata, Pitta or Kapha), while the Sour variety mitigates the power of aggravated Vata (A Dosha in Ayurveda which is compared to Air (responsible for movement). The qualities are coldness, dryness, lightness etc) and Asra (Blood or blood-related disorders),
2.3: The Juice of ripe Dried Sour Pomegranate mitigates Kapha (A Dosha in Ayurveda which is compared to the Moon [Cooling Principle]. Its qualities are heaviness, coldness, oiliness etc) and Vata (A Dosha in Ayurveda which is compared to Air (responsible for movement). The qualities are coldness, dryness, lightness etc).


(from Madanapala Nighantu)



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