Ashtangasamgraha 7.38

7.38

The lightness of thin gruel, thick gruel, thick rice paste, and boiled rice / increases in that preceding order; among them, thin gruel is auspicious and promotes the downward movement of vāta. / And prepared with well-ground life-promoting herbs, this Pārāśara ghee, / when used regularly, uproots consumption along with its forces. / From excessive walking arise weakness of the feet, shanks, and thighs, and the like.