it is useful in disease of the duodenum, anaemia, skin diseases, haemorrhoids, dropsy, enlargement of the abdomen, fever, abdominal tumors, worms (intestinal parasites) and disorders of the spleen; is astringent, pungent and aggravates Vata.
MARDVIKA – (WINE PREPARED FROM GRAPES) :- Mardvika (wine prepared from grapes) is scraping, good to the heart, not very hot in potentcy, sweet, Sara – promotes natural movement of body fluids (laxative), causes slight increase of Pitta and Anila (Vata), useful in anaemia, diabetes, hemorrhoids and worms (intestinal parasites).
KHARJURA – (WINE PREPARED FROM DATES) :- is inferior in properties than grapes, aggravates Vata, and hard for digestion. SARKARA – (WINE PREPARED BY USING SUGAR) :- Is sweet smelling, sweet in taste, good for the heart, not very intoxicating and easy to digest.
Gouda (prepared by using molasses/treacle) increases volume of urine, faeces and flatus, is nourishing and increasing hunger. SIDHU – (WINE OF SUGARCANE JUICE) :- Sidhu (prepared from fermenting sugarcane juice) aggravates Vata and Pitta, decreases lubrication and diseases of Kapha, obesity, dropsy, enlargement of the abdomen and haemorrhoids;
hat prepared by cooking sugarcane juice is best. MADHVASVA – (WINE PREPARED FROM HONEY) :- Madhwasava (wine prepared from honey) breaks up hard masses (of Kapha etc), penetrates deep, useful in diabetes, chronic nasal catarrh and cough.