The Compendium of Caraka 2.6.7_2

2.6.7_2

Regarding what was said that depletion is a cause of wasting, we shall explain that in detail: when a person's heart is excessively overcome by grief and worry, or he is gripped by jealousy, yearning, fear, anger, and the like, or, being lean, consumes dry food and drink, or, being of weak constitution, fasts or eats little, then the nutrient fluid residing in his heart undergoes depletion; from its depletion, he incurs wasting, and if untreated, it is followed by consumption having the symptoms that will be described;