A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.70

v1.c23.70

Aphrodisiacs possess, by dint of their special power and qualities (svabalaguṇotkarṣa), the ability to form semen more quickly (14.17). Semen, as well as the secondary sexual characteristics, are compared to the fragrance in a flower bud; both, being imperceptible at first, make their appearance in the course of time (14.18).¹⁵² The rasa derived from the food is, however, unable to replenish the body of old people (14.19).