Chapter 1.7: Non-suppressible & Suppressible Natural Urges (Naveganadharaniya Adhyaya / नवेगान्धारणीय अध्याय)
Comprehensive chapter on thirteen natural urges that must not be suppressed, psychological urges that should be restrained, physical exercise guidelines, gradual habit modification, body constitution, and seasonal purification.
Source: Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan by Vagbhata
This comprehensive chapter covers the thirteen natural urges that must never be suppressed (with diseases and treatments for each), psychological urges requiring restraint, optimal exercise guidelines, the seven-day gradual habit modification protocol (Padamshika Krama), body constitution and disease susceptibility, seasonal purification therapies, guidelines for social conduct, and specific dietary rules including curd consumption. It establishes that health requires maintaining internal balance through urge management, appropriate exercise, constitution-specific diet, and seasonal detoxification.