FOOD AS MEDICINE

THIRUVALLUVARIN THIRUKKUKUAL

Chapter. 95. Medicine

Kural - 941

Miginum kuraienum noi seiyum noolor

Vali muthalaa enniya moondru

The learned books count three, with wind as first; of these,

As any one prevail, or fail; 'twill cause disease.

MEANING

If (food and work are either) excessive or deficient, the three things enumerated by (medical)

writers, flatulence, biliousness, and phlegm, will cause (one) disease.

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