||āyurvedo'mṛtānām|| ।। आयुर्वेदोऽमृतानाम्।।

Salt is a substance which is a part of our daily food habbits.But the intake of salt in excess may cause many problems. The justification for not using salt in excess is explained in charaka samhita,vimanasthanam.           The salt is having ushna(Hot) and theekshna(Sharp) guna,it is anathiguru i.e.,Its neither too heavy nor too unctuous.Moreover it has laxative effect and also provides taste to the food.Thus the salt when used properly produces good results by acting as a good appetiser and digestive(Deepana and pachana).But when used in excess causes: *fatigueness *Weakness *Loosening of muscles *Premature baldness *Grey hairs *Wrinkles in skin

        There are many situations in our daily life where we try to control the natural urges.but as said in ashtanga hrudayam that we should not supress or control the urge of: *vata(flatus and belching) *shakrt(defecation) *mootra(micturition) *kshava(sneezing) *trushna(thirst) *kshut(hunger) *Nidra(sleep) *kasa(cough) *sramasvasa(gasping for breath) *jrmbha(yawning) *asru(lacrimation or tears) *chardi(vomiting) *retas(orgasm or ejaculation)               Although these vegas or urges are spontaneous and involuntary in nature these can be controlled according to a persons will.If its being controlled for few times ;its ok,but continous supression or forcible exertion will produce adverse effects to body's normal mechanism and leads to many diseases.So,these are considered important cause for roga utpadhanam and diseases caused due to supression or forcible exertion of eac...

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