Ashtangasamgraha 3.57
Aṣṭāṅgasaṃgraha 3.57
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3.57
sparśane 'bhyādhiko vāyuḥsparśanaṃ ca tvagāśrayam |
tvacyaśca paramabhyaṅgo yasmāttaṃ śīlayedataḥ ||
jīvakarṣabhakadrākṣābalāgokṣuranāgaraiḥ ||
Vāyu predominates in the organ of touch, and touch resides in the skin. / Moreover, oil massage is exceedingly beneficial for the skin; therefore, one should practice it regularly. / [Therapeutic text intercalated: With jīvaka, ṛṣabhaka, grapes, balā, gokṣura, and ginger;]
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