Ashtangasamgraha 24.51

24.51

bṛṃhaṇaṃ dehamātrāgnibalādīn vīkṣya yojayet |

na hi māṃsasamaṃ kiñcidanyaddehabṛhattvakṛt |

māṃsādamāṃsaṃ māṃsena sambhṛtatvādviśeṣataḥ ||

raktāvṛte 'pi tadvacca khuḍoktaṃ yacca bheṣajam |

pittaraktānilahitaṃ vividhaṃ ca rasāyanam ||

One should administer a nourishing therapy after observing body, dose, digestive fire, strength, and so on; / indeed, nothing produces bulk in the body like meat, / especially the meat of carnivorous animals, because it is nourished by meat. / Likewise in obstruction by blood, the medicine stated for gout [is useful], / as well as various rasāyanas beneficial for pitta, blood, and wind.