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Those which grow quickly, those which are removed of their husk, those that are properly fried are also easy to digest. KRITANNNA VARGA- (GROUP OF PREPARED FOODS) Manda, peya, vilepi and odana are preparations of rice or other grains cooked in water. Manda - The thin fluid resembling water, drained out immediately after boiling is known as manda; Peya – slightly thicker to manda but still only liquid is peya; Vilepi – the next stage with more of solid grain and less of fluid is called vilepi and Odana – the last stage which is solid without fluid portion is known as odana
Manda, peya, vilepi and odana are more easily digestible in their preceding order of enumeration. Manda – easiest to digest. Odana – is comparatively harder to digest. Manda – (thin fluid drained out) Manda is the best. It causes easy movement of faeces and flatus, relieves thirst and exhaustion, It nullifies residual doshas. Hence it is used as diet after Panchakarma, wherein all the Doshas are eliminated.
Manda helps digestion, restores the normalcy of the tissues, causes softness of the channels, perspiration and kindles the digestive activity. Peya (more liquid, less solid) relieves hunger, thirst, exhaustion, debility, diseases of the abdomen and fevers,
if it causes easy elimination of faeces, good for all, kindles appetite and helps digestion. Vilepi (less liquid more solid) withholds discharge of fluids from the body, good for the heart, relieves thirst, kindles appetite, ideal for all, especially for those suffering from ulcers, eye diseases,
those who have been administered Panchakarma purification therapies, who are weak and who have been given fats for drinking as part of Snehana therapy (before Panchakarma). Odana (solid) prepared with grains which have been washed well, in which the entire water has evaporated and which is devoid of hot fumes is easy to digest;