This document summarizes the 28 types of Yavagu described in Charaka Samhita. Yavagu are medicinal gruels or porridges that are used to treat various diseases and conditions. They have qualities like being pleasant tasting, easy to digest, and not causing concentration or dilution of nutrients. Their key properties include inducing sweating, digestion, reducing vomiting, diarrhea and more. The document then lists the medicinal plants and substances used in preparing different types of Yavagu to treat specific health issues. It concludes by noting the need to modify procedures for preparing Yavagu.
This document summarizes the 28 types of Yavagu described in Charaka Samhita. Yavagu are medicinal gruels or porridges that are used to treat various diseases and conditions. They have qualities like being pleasant tasting, easy to digest, and not causing concentration or dilution of nutrients. Their key properties include inducing sweating, digestion, reducing vomiting, diarrhea and more. The document then lists the medicinal plants and substances used in preparing different types of Yavagu to treat specific health issues. It concludes by noting the need to modify procedures for preparing Yavagu.
This document summarizes the 28 types of Yavagu described in Charaka Samhita. Yavagu are medicinal gruels or porridges that are used to treat various diseases and conditions. They have qualities like being pleasant tasting, easy to digest, and not causing concentration or dilution of nutrients. Their key properties include inducing sweating, digestion, reducing vomiting, diarrhea and more. The document then lists the medicinal plants and substances used in preparing different types of Yavagu to treat specific health issues. It concludes by noting the need to modify procedures for preparing Yavagu.
This document summarizes the 28 types of Yavagu described in Charaka Samhita. Yavagu are medicinal gruels or porridges that are used to treat various diseases and conditions. They have qualities like being pleasant tasting, easy to digest, and not causing concentration or dilution of nutrients. Their key properties include inducing sweating, digestion, reducing vomiting, diarrhea and more. The document then lists the medicinal plants and substances used in preparing different types of Yavagu to treat specific health issues. It concludes by noting the need to modify procedures for preparing Yavagu.
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आहारं महाभेषजं I
A REVIEW ON THE 28 YAVAGU OF
CHARAKA SAMHITHA
Dr Remya J 2nd year PG scholar Department of Samhitha & Siddhanta PKAMC, TVM 2 ृ ये||१७|| विविधानां विकाराणां तत्साध्यानां निवत्त Cha Su 2 chap
3 QUALITIES OF YAVAGU Semisolid Dose as per structure digestive capacity
Neither concentrate nor dilute
Pleasant/ palatable appearance
Warm/fres h Grain remain intact
4 Properties of Yavagu
स्वेदाग्निजननी लघ्वी दीपनी बस्तिशोधनी ||३४१|| क्षुत्तृट्शर् मग्लानिहरी पेया वातानल ु ोमनी |३४२| Su Su 46 chap
यवाग ु गर् ाहिणी बल्या तर्पणी वातनाशनि I
Sa Sam Madhyama 2/67
5 SUPERIORITY OF YAVAGU
Grains Medicinal drugs
Stabilize metabolism in cases of Bioavailability
sluggish digestion The proportion of a drug or other substance which Starch- 75 % enters the circulation when Resistant starch with low introduced into the body glycemic index and so is able to have an active effect. glucose level 80g rice / 1 L > 4 times ORS
6 nishi abhakta prakbha muhurm kta uhu madyab hakta samudg a Paschat सभक्तं यद् अन्नेन समं साधितं , पश्चाद्वा समलोडितम् I bhakta grasant ara adhobh akta grasa antarab Sabhakta hakta 7 NUTRACEUTICAL
■ Nutrient (nourishing food component)
+ Pharmaceutical (medical drug)
● “Nutraceutical” is a substance that may be considered a food
or part of a food which provides medical or health benefits, encompassing prevention and treatment of disease.
8 Dietary supplements
Functional food NUTRACEUTICAL
Medical food
Farmaceutical
9 Medical food is formulated to be consumed or administered internally, under the supervision of a qualified physician. Its intended use is a specific dietary management of a disease or condition.
