*ANCIENT INDIAN HEALTH TIPS IN SANSKRIT TRANSLATED IN ENGLISH*

*ANCIENT INDIAN HEALTH TIPS IN SANSKRIT TRANSLATED IN ENGLISH* *A MUST READ* *1. अजीर्णे भोजनं विषम् ।* If previously taken Lunch is not digested..taking Dinner will be equivalent to taking Poison. Hunger is one signal that the previous food is digested *2. अर्धरोगहरी निद्रा ।* Proper sleep cures half of the diseases.. *3 मुद्गदाली गदव्याली ।* Of all the Pulses, Green grams are the best. It boosts Immunity. Other Pulses all have one or the other side effects. *4. भग्नास्थि-संधानकरो लशुनः।* Garlic even joins broken Bones.. *5. अति सर्वत्र वर्जयेत्।* Anything consumed in Excess, just because it tastes good, is not good for Health. Be moderate. *6. नास्ति मूलमनौषधम् ।* There is No Vegetable that has no medicinal benefit to the body.. *7. न वैद्यः प्रभुरायुषः ।* No Doctor is capable of giving Longevity. (Doctors have limitations.) *8. चिंता व्याधि प्रकाशाय ।* Worry aggravates ill-health.. *9. व्यायामश्च शनैः शनैः।* Do any Exercise slowly. (Speedy exercise is not good.) *10. अजवत् चर्वणं कुर्यात् ।* Chew your Food like a Goat. (Never Swallow food in a hurry. Saliva aids first in digestion.) *11. स्नानं नाम मनःप्रसाधनकरंदुः स्वप्न-विध्वंसनम् ।* Bath removes Depression. It drives away Bad Dreams.. *12. न स्नानमाचरेद् भुक्त्वा।* Never take Bath immediately after taking Food. (Digestion is affected). *13. नास्ति मेघसमं तोयम् ।* No water matches Rainwater in purity.. *14. अजीर्णे भेषजं वारि ।* When there is indigestion taking plain water serves like medicine. *15. सर्वत्र नूतनं शस्तं, सेवकान्ने पुरातने ।* Always prefer things that are Fresh.. Whereas Rice and Servant are good only when they are old. *16. नित्यं सर्वा रसा भक्ष्याः ।।* Take the food that has all six tastes. (viz: Salt, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, Astringent and Pungent). *17. जठरं पूरायेदर्धम् अन्नैर्, भागं जलेन च ।* *वायोः संचरणार्थाय चतर्थमवशेषयेत् ।।* Fill your Stomach half with Solids, (a quarter with Water and rest leave it empty.) *18. भुक्त्वा शतपथं गच्छेद् यदिच्छेत् चिरजीवितम् ।* Never sit idle after taking Food. Walk for at least half an hour. *19. क्षुत्साधुतां जनयति ।* Hunger increases the taste of food.. In other words, eat only when hungry.. *20. चिंता जरा नाम मनुष्याणाम्* Worrying speeds up ageing.. *21. शतं विहाय भोक्तव्यं, सहस्रं स्नानमाचरेत् ।* When it is time for food, keep even 100 jobs aside. *22. सर्वधर्मेषु मध्यमाम्।* Choose always the middle path. Avoid going for extremes in anything