Amlapaka, Amlapāka, Amla-paka: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Amlapāka (अम्लपाक) refers to “sour digestion”, mentioned in verse 3.43, 5.29 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] These get irritated when the sky is covered with clouds banging down because of their water, (and that) by wind accompanied with drizzle and suddenly (turned) cold, ground vapour, water liable to sour digestion [viz., amlapāka] and polluted”.
Note (verse 3.43): Amlapāka has been interpreted to be, not a possessive compound referring to vāri (as is suggested by the commentators in accordance with Carakasaṃhitā I.6.34) , but an independent descriptive compound.—min (for smin) in CD is probably a mistake.—The strength of the (gastric) fire being weakened during the rains on account of evaporation from the ground, precipitation from the clouds, and sour digestion [viz., amla-pāka] of water, the (humours) wind etc. get irritated.
Note (verse 5.29): amla-pāka-rasa (“of sour digestion and taste" has been represented by ro daṅ źu rjes skyur (“sour in taste and after digestion”); see v. 20.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
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