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स्वादुपाकरसः स्निग्धा वृष्या बद्धाल्पवर्चसः| कषायानुरसाः पथ्य लघवो मूत्रल हिमाः ॥४॥

QUALITIES AND HEALTH BENEFITS OF RICE – WHICH ONE IS BEST? • Svadu rasa – sweet taste • Swadu paka – sweet taste conversion after digestion • Snigdha – unctuous • Vrushya – natural aphrodisiac • Baddhalpavarchasaha – causes mild constipation, causes lesser volume of faeces • Kashaya anurasa – mild astringent taste • Pathya – suitable for daily consumption • Laghu – light to digest • Mutrala – diuretic, increases urine volume • Hima – coolant

english translation

svAdupAkarasaH snigdhA vRSyA baddhAlpavarcasaH| kaSAyAnurasAH pathya laghavo mUtrala himAH ||4||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 6

Verse 5

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Annaswaroopa Vijnaneeya Adhyaya - Food Stuff