Daily Consumable Food

Ayurveda defines list of foods which can be consumed on daily basis for long times. Below is the list:

Shali(Rice) 

Godhuma(Wheat)

Yava(Barley)

Jangala(Meat of desert land animals and birds which are cold in potency)

Jivanti(Leptadenia reticulata)

Balamulaka (Young Radish)

Pathya(Terminalia Chebula)

Amla(Indian Gooseberry)

Mridwika(Dried grapes)

Mudga(Green Gram)

Sarkara( Traditional Sugar)

Ghrita (Ghee or clarified butter)

Ksheera(Milk)

Kshoudra(Honey)

Dadima(Pomegranate)

Sandvika(Rock Salt)

·       New rice increases “Kaffa” but not after an year of aging.

·       Wheat is mentioned as natural aphrodisiac, cold, heavy to digest, unctuous, enlivening, “Vata(Gas)” and “Pitta(Acidity)” balancer, wound healer, sweet, promotes bowel movement and increases body stability.

·       Barley is similar to wheat but aggravates “Vata(gas)”.

·       Jangala is land of dry forest with less rainfall. Jangala meat is best to eat, they cause constipation, are cold in potency, easily digestible, good for anxiety with increase in “Pitta(Acid)” and moderate increase in “Vata(Gas)” and “Kapha(Lubricant/cough)”.

·       Jivanti(Leptadenia reticulata) is good for eyes, mitigates all doshas, is sweet in taste and cold in potency.

·       Balamulaka (Young Radish) is light to digest, hot in potency and balances all three doshas. Cures abdominal ulcer, cough and problems of throat, eyes etc.

·       Amla(Indian Gooseberry) stimulates the digestive fire, cause dryness, good for heart, cold in potency, strengthens the sense organs, helps with diseases of head,eyes, liver, spleen, intestine and Mitigates “Kaffa” and “Pitta”.

·       Mridwika(Dry Grapes) are purgative,  natural coolant, good for eyes, liver disorder, respiratory problems, dryness.

·       Mudga(Green Gram) causes mild increase of “Vata” otherwise it is best among lentils.

·        Traditional sugar is aphrodisiac, good for emaciated and wounded, useful in bleeding disease and aggravation of “Vata(Gas)” .

·       “Ghee” increases digestive strength, controls both “Vata” and“Pitta”, is light to digest and a tonic for brain and eye. Refer More on clarified butter

·       “Milk” is similar to “Ghee” but do not increase digestive strength.

·       Honey is cold in potency, good for eyes, balances “Kapha”, breaks up hard masses, used in hiccups. Refer More on Milk

·       Dadima or pomegranate mitigates all three doshas and “Pitta” in particular. It stimulates digestion and is unctuous because of its seeds which control “Vata”. It is very good for heart.

·       Sandvika or rock salt is aphrodisiac, good for heart, mitigates all three doshas, kindles digestion, clears obstructions of the channels and pores.

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