A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c25.217

v1.c25.217

The chapter begins with declaring that one should eat in measure (mātrāśin). The proper measure (mātrā) is defined by means of its effects (11.2).³⁹⁵ The proper amounts of heavy and light foods are specified, together with the reasons for these prescriptions;³⁹⁶ the effects of eating too little and too much are described;³⁹⁷ the pathogenesis of alasaka and viṣūcikā is the next subject, because these diseases arise from overeating³⁹⁸ (11.3).