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''Daal'' is usually heavy to digest, but is an appetizer, gives strength and ''vishtambhi'' (causing obstruction in the bowel). Uncovered lentil when prepared with sour (tomato, tamarind, unripe mango, etc.) it gets light. Among the lentils mung, ''daal'' is light and is considered best. ''Channa daal'' increases ''vata, arahada daal'' is heavy and gives strength, and ''urad daal'' diminishes ''vata dosha''.

''Daal'' is usually heavy to digest, but is an appetizer, gives strength and ''vishtambhi'' (causing obstruction in the bowel). Uncovered lentil when prepared with sour (tomato, tamarind, unripe mango, etc.) it gets light. Among the lentils mung, ''daal'' is light and is considered best. ''Channa daal'' increases ''vata, arahada daal'' is heavy and gives strength, and ''urad daal'' diminishes ''vata dosha''.

Rasamam (rasam)

''Rasamam'' (''rasam''):

The ingredients for the preparation of rasama are tomato-1/4 Kg, pepper-1 tsp, green chilly-2 nos, ginger-1/2 inch, jeera- 1tsp, garlic-2-3 pods, coriander leaves-few; Rasama is pungent, sour, tikshna (increase agni), hot, vidahi, appetizer, increase vata & pitta, diminishes kapha & increase semen. Naturopathic physicians consider it a useful remedy for common cold & indigestion.

 

Lehah (chutney)

The ingredients for the preparation of ''rasam'' are tomato-1/4 Kg, pepper-1 tsp, green chilly-2 nos, ginger-1/2 inch, ''jeera''- 1tsp, garlic-2-3 pods, coriander leaves-few; ''Rasam'' is pungent, sour, ''tikshna'' (increase ''agni''), hot, ''vidahi'', appetizer, increase ''vata'' and ''pitta'', diminishes ''kapha'' and increase semen. Naturopathic physicians consider it a useful remedy for common cold and indigestion.

The sweet lehah is unctuous, gives satiety, nourishing body. The sour lehah is an appetizer, increases agni and vitiate rakta and pitta.

 

Mango and Pudina chutney increase appetite and vata anulomaka.

''Lehah'' (''chutney''):

Ragashadavah (murabba /achara)

 

Raga is sour-sweet in taste, but the one with sour in taste is known as shadava. It is a strong appetizer, hridya, and light.

The sweet ''lehah'' is unctuous, gives satiety, nourishing body. The sour ''lehah'' is an appetizer, increases ''agni'' and vitiate ''rakta'' and ''pitta''.

Gudamram (gudamma)

 

The unripe mango, when prepared with guda (molasses) and mixed with small amount of jeera, is known as gudamram. It is sweet-sour in taste, diminishes vata and increases kapha and pitta.

Mango and ''pudina chutney'' increase appetite and ''vata anulomaka''.

Parpata (papada)

 

Papada when heated with fire it is light, appetizer and increases agni. Normally the urada papada and others when fried with ghee or oil, become heavy.

''Ragashadavah'' (''murabba'' /''achara''):

Vataka (vada)

 

The urada vataka is an appetizer, gives strength, aphrodisiac, nourishing, increase feces, diminishes vata, increase kapha & pitta, and it is beneficial in the disease like ardita. If it is mixed with curd, chhachh, maththa, etc. then it turns to light, juicy and very soft in nature.

''Raga'' is sour-sweet in taste, but the one with sour in taste is known as ''shadava''. It is a strong appetizer, ''hridaya'', and light.

Vadi (vadi/vari)

 

The vadi which prepared from vesana and fried with oil or ghee is an appetizer, gives strength to the body. If it is mixed with kadhi then it increased in size and known as ‘phulauri’-it is very tasty, juicy, clear the mala (malashodhaka).

''Gudamram'' (''gudamma''):

Purika(puri)

 

The puri that is fried with ghee increases kapha, semen, gives strength, tasty, heavy, oleates body and diminishes vata.

The unripe mango, when prepared with ''guda'' (molasses) and mixed with small amount of ''jeera'', is known as ''gudamram''. It is sweet-sour in taste, diminishes ''vata'' and increases ''kapha'' and ''pitta''.

Kachavatī (kachaudi)

 

Wheat burley mixed with little salt and fried in ghee, it is soft, very tasty and other qualities like puri, appetizer and gives strength to the body.

''Parpata'' (''papada''):

Ghritapurh (ghevar)

 

It has nourishing quality, hridya, aphrodisiac, increase kapha, heavy, and it diminishes vata-pitta.

''Papada'' when heated with fire it is light, appetizer and increases ''agni''. Normally the ''urada papada'' and others when fried with ghee or oil, become heavy.

Sayavaḥ (gujhiya)

 

Gujhiya is nourishing, aphrodisiac, strengthening the body, sweet in taste, heavy, appetizer, diminishes vata and pitta and is better for a person with strong agni (diptagni).

''Vataka'' (''vada''):

Pupaḥ apupaḥ (malapuya, puya)

 

Malapuya is heavy, aphrodisiac, sweet, soft, tarpaka (nourishing), and diminishes vata-pitta and apūpaḥ (pūyā) is slightly inferior in quality than pupaḥ.

The ''urada vataka'' is an appetizer, gives strength, aphrodisiac, nourishing, increase feces, diminishes ''vata'', increase ''kapha'' and ''pitta'', and it is beneficial in the disease like ''ardita''. If it is mixed with curd, ''chhachh, maththa,'' etc. then it turns to light, juicy and very soft in nature.

Kshirika(kheer)

 

Rice and milk boiled and after proper boiling, sugar, ela and cinnamon are added. It increases kapha and diminishes vata & pitta, appetizer, nourishing, oleates the body, and increases semen.

''Vadi'' (''vadi/vari''):

Sevika (vermicelli)

 

Vermicelli is usually cooked with milk & sugar- it gives strength, diminishes vata & pitta, heavy and is nourishing.

The ''vadi'' which prepared from ''vesana'' and fried with oil or ghee is an appetizer, gives strength to the body. If it is mixed with ''kadhi'' then it increased in size and known as ''phulauri''-it is very tasty, juicy, clear the ''mala'' (''malashodhaka'').

Lapsika (Haluwa)

 

It is heavy, nourishing, increases semen, diminishes vata-pitta and increases kapha.

''Purika''(''puri''):

Palalam (Tilakuta)

 

Crushed sesame & sugar is hot, heavy, slightly decreases the flow of urine, diminishes vata and increases kapha & pitta.

The ''puri'' that is fried with ghee increases ''kapha'', semen, gives strength, tasty, heavy, oleates body and diminishes ''vata''.

Lajah (Khila/puffed rice)

 

Puffed rice prepared from shali rice is light, cold, strengthening body, sweet, decreases mala & mūtra and it is effective in Vamana (vomiting) and thirst.   

''Kachavatī'' (''kachauri''):

Pruthuka (Chuda)

 

It is heavy, increases kapha, gives strength, and it diminishes vata. In boiled form, it is known as pohā- rich in fiber, recommended in constipation.  

Wheat burley mixed with little salt and fried in ghee, it is soft, very tasty and other qualities like ''puri'', appetizer and gives strength to the body.

Kulmashaḥ (Ghughri)

 

It is made by chana (gram) or mung dala, either in boiled or unboiled state. It is heavy, dry, a stimulant of vata and purgative.

''Ghritapurh'' (''ghevar''):

Saktavah (Saktu)

 

It is prepared from fried chānā or paddy rice. Then ground and sieved. Saktu, when taken with salt without ghee, is dry & provokes vata but with ghee & sugar, it diminishes vata & pitta. It is rich in protein. Good energy food and muscle building.  

It has nourishing quality, ''hridaya'', aphrodisiac, increase ''kapha'', heavy, and it diminishes ''vata-pitta''.

Mantha  

 

Saktu, when churned with ghee, sugar, and cold-water, is known as manthah. It is effective in the summer season, and it is effective in treating thirst, emaciation, burning sensation. It is often mixed with ice and is considered a very popular beverage.   

''Sayavaḥ'' (''gujhiya''):

Rasala (shrikhand)

 

Rasālā is sweet, nourishing, tasty, aphrodisiac, diminishes vata & pitta, unctuous and cold, purgative. It strengthens the body and reduces fatigue.  

''Gujhiya'' is nourishing, aphrodisiac, strengthening the body, sweet in taste, heavy, appetizer, diminishes ''vata'' and ''pitta'' and is better for a person with strong ''agni'' (''diptagni'').

Sitodakam panaka (sharbata)

 

Water mixed with sugar & fragrance like Chandana, kevada sitodaka is known as sharbata. It is sweet, cold, anulomaka, diminishes vata-pitta, strengthening the body, increase urination, and diminishes dahaḥ (burning sensation) and thirst.

''Pupaḥ apupaḥ'' (''malapuya, puya''):

Chayam (tea)

 

In the modern society tea is one of the most common beverage. It has pungent rasa, hot in potency, constipating & stimulant. In the text ayurvedavijshana it is mentioned as shyamaparni, and in shaligrama nighantu, it is called ‘chaya.'

''Malapuya'' is heavy, aphrodisiac, sweet, soft, ''tarpaka'' (nourishing), and diminishes ''vata-pitta'' and ''apupah'' (''puya'') is slightly inferior in quality than ''pupah''.

kapha (coffee)

 

Coffee is dry, stimulant, hot in potency, diminishes kapha- vata, increases urination, a good stimulant for heart and causes insomnia.

''Kshirika''(''kheer''):

Mishtannam (mithai)

 

Laddu etc. are heavy, unctuous, increase kapha, nourishing, and if taken in excessive quantity, it may lead to disease like sthaulya, prameha, etc.

Rice and milk boiled and after proper boiling, sugar, ''ela'' and cinnamon are added. It increases ''kapha'' and diminishes ''vata'' and ''pitta'', appetizer, nourishing, oleates the body, and increases semen.

 

''Sevika'' (vermicelli):

 

Vermicelli is usually cooked with milk and sugar- it gives strength, diminishes ''vata'' and ''pitta'', heavy and is nourishing.

 

''Lapsika'' (Halwa):

 

It is heavy, nourishing, increases semen, diminishes ''vata-pitta'' and increases ''kapha''.

 

''Palalam'' (''Tilakuta''):

 

Crushed sesame and sugar is hot, heavy, slightly decreases the flow of urine, diminishes ''vata'' and increases ''kapha'' and ''pitta''.

 

''Lajah'' (''Khila''/puffed rice):

 

Puffed rice prepared from ''shali'' rice is light, cold, strengthening body, sweet, decreases ''mala'' and ''mutra'' and it is effective in ''Vamana'' (vomiting) and thirst.   

 

''Prithuka'' (''Chewda''):

 

It is heavy, increases ''kapha'', gives strength, and it diminishes ''vata''. In boiled form, it is known as ''poha''- rich in fiber, recommended in constipation.  

 

''Kulmashah'' (''Ghughri''):

 

It is made by ''chana'' (gram) or ''mung daal'', either in boiled or unboiled state. It is heavy, dry, a stimulant of ''vata'' and purgative.

 

''Saktavah'' (''Saktu''):

 

It is prepared from fried chana or paddy rice. Then ground and sieved. ''Saktu'', when taken with salt without ghee, is dry and provokes ''vata'' but with ghee and sugar, it diminishes ''vata'' and ''pitta''. It is rich in protein. Good energy food and muscle building.  

 

''Mantha'':

 

''Saktu'', when churned with ghee, sugar, and cold-water, is known as ''mantha''. It is effective in the summer season, and it is effective in treating thirst, emaciation, burning sensation. It is often mixed with ice and is considered a very popular beverage.  

   

''Rasala'' (''shrikhand''):

 

''Rasala'' is sweet, nourishing, tasty, aphrodisiac, diminishes ''vata'' and ''pitta'', unctuous and cold, purgative. It strengthens the body and reduces fatigue.  

 

''Sitodakam panaka'' (''sharbata''):

 

Water mixed with sugar and fragrance like ''chandana, kevada sitodaka'' is known as ''sharbata''. It is sweet, cold, ''anulomaka'', diminishes ''vata-pitta'', strengthening the body, increase urination, and diminishes ''daahah'' (burning sensation) and thirst.

 

''Chayam'' (tea):

 

In the modern society tea is one of the most common beverage. It has pungent ''rasa'', hot in potency, constipating and stimulant. In the text ''Ayurvedavijshana'' it is mentioned as ''shyamaparni'', and in ''shaligrama nighantu'', it is called ''chaya''.

 

''Kapha'' (coffee):

 

Coffee is dry, stimulant, hot in potency, diminishes ''kapha-vata'', increases urination, a good stimulant for heart and causes insomnia.

 

''Mishtannam'' (''mithai''):

 

''Laddu'' etc. are heavy, unctuous, increase ''kapha'', nourishing, and if taken in excessive quantity, it may lead to disease like sthaulya, prameha, etc.

Lavanakinam (namkin)

Lavanakinam (namkin)

Shringataka (kind of pastry) etc. are too heavy to digest and in excess, it vitiates rakta and produces the disease like atisara, etc.

Shringataka (kind of pastry) etc. are too heavy to digest and in excess, it vitiates rakta and produces the disease like atisara, etc.