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== Daily consumable food items ==
== Daily consumable food items ==
List of daily consumable food items described in Charak Samhita, Ashtanga hridaya, Ashtanga samgraha and Kaiyyadeva Nighantu is as follows:
List of daily consumable food items described in Charak Samhita, Ashtanga hridaya, Ashtanga samgraha and Kaiyyadeva Nighantu is as follows:
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+Some food items have been uniquely mentioned like:
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|· Indian gooseberry- Emblica officinalis Gaertn (''Amalaki'')
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· Cow’s milk (''Godugdha'')
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· Cow’s ghee (''Goghrita'')
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· Meat of animal in arid climate (''Jangala'' ''mamsa'')
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· Honey (''Madhu'')
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· Rainwater (''Antariksha'' ''jala'')
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· Green gram- Vigna radiata L. (''Mudga'')
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· Rock salt- Sodii chloridum (''Saindhava'')
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· Rice- Oryza sativum L. (''Shashtika'' ''Shali'')
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· Barley- Hordeum vulgare L. (''Yava'')
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Ch.Su.5/12
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A.Sa.Su.10/45, A.Hr.Su.8/42, Kai.Ni.7/277
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|· Unripen radish-Raphanus sativus L. (''Bala'' ''mulaka'')
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· Pomegranate-Punica granatum L. (''Dadima'')
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· Wheat- Triticum aestivum L. (''Godhuma'')
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· Cork swallow wort- Leptadenia reticulata Retz./ Holostemma adakodien schultes (''Jivanti'')
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· Dried grapes-Vitis vinifera L. (''Mridvika'')
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· Chebulic myrobalan- Terminalia chebula Retz. (''Pathyaa''/''Haritaki'')
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· Pointed gourd- Trichosanthes dioica Roxb. (''Patola'')
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· Rock sugar (''Sharkara'')
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A.Sa.Su.10/45, A.Hr.Su.8/42, Kai.Ni.7/277
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|· Clover fern plant- Marsilea quadrifolia Linn. (''Sunishannaka'')
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· White goosefoot/ pigweed- Chenopodium album L. (''Vastuka'')
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|A.Sa.Su.10/45, A.Hr.Su.8/42,
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Properties of daily consumable food items from different classics and contemporary sciences are summarized in Table-2.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!'''SN'''
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!'''Items'''
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!'''Taste'''
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!'''Post digestive effect'''
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!'''Potency'''
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!
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'''Prop'''
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'''erties'''
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!'''Effect on Dosha'''
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!
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'''Pharmacological properties'''
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!'''References'''
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|-
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|1.
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|Indian gooseberry
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|sour, sweet, bitter, astringent, pungent
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|Sweet
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|cold
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|
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dry
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|alleviates all the 3 ''Dosha''
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|antioxidant, immuno-modulatory, hepato-protective , cyto-protective
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|9,10,11,
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12
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|-
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|2.
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|Rainwater
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|Unmanifested
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|cold
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|alleviates all the 3 ''Dosha'', purifies blood
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|-
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|3.
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|Pomegranate
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|Sour, astringent, sweet
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|sweet
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|cold
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|alleviates ''Vata'', does not vitiate ''Kapha'' & ''Pitta''
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|antioxidant, skin protecting activity against AGEs and UV-A, hepatoprotective, immune-modulatory, cytoprotective, embryo-protective.
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|13,14,15,16,17
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|-
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|4.
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|Cow’s milk
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|sweet
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|Sweet
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|cold
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|alleviates ''Vata'' & ''Pitta''
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|anti-oxidant, immunomodulatory, gut protective
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|18,19
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|-
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|5.
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|Cow’s ghee
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|sweet
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|Sweet
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|cold
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|alleviates ''Vata'' & ''Pitta''
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|antioxidant, and anti-atherogenic properties, gastroprotective and adaptogenic, antimicrobial activity, immunostimulant, antioxidant and hepatoprotective activity.
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|20,21,22,23
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|-
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|6.
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|Wheat
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|sweet
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|Sweet
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|cold
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Heavy, unctuous ''<sup> </sup>''
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|alleviates ''Vata'' & ''Pitta''
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|anti- oxidant, anti-hyperlipidemic, neuro-protective, anti-microbial activity, protective to the skin and gastric, intestinal mucosa.
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|25,26,27,28,29,30,31
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|-
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|7.
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|Meat of arid animal
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|astringent, sweet
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|cold
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|alleviates all the 3 ''Dosha'', at some extent causing fluid secretion
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|8.
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|Leptadenia reticulata Retz./ Holostemma adakodien schultes
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|sweet
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|Sweet
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|cold
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|alleviates all the 3 ''Dosha''
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|antioxidant, free radical scavenging property, hepatoprotective, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory
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|32,33,34,35,36
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|-
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|9.
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|Honey
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|astringent, sweet
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|Pungent
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|cold
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|alleviates ''Kapha'' & ''Pitta'', partially vitiates ''Vata''
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|hepatoprotective, cardio- protective, cyto-protective, immunomodulatory, hepatoprotective and nephroprotective properties.
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|37,38,39,40
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|-
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|10.
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|Dry grapes
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|sweet
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|Sweet
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|cold
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|alleviates ''Vata'' & ''Pitta''
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|antioxidant, hepato-protective, immuno-modulatory, Vaso protective, neuroprotective, anti-cancer, cardioprotective, gastroprotective and nephroprotective properties.
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|41,42,43,44,45,46, 47,48
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|-
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|11.
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|Green gram
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|astringent, sweet
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|Pungent
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|cold
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Laghu, Vishada
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|alleviates ''Kapha'' & ''Pitta'', partially vitiates ''Vata''
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|anti-oxidant, anti-hyperglycemic,
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anti-anemic,
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anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-microbial
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|49,50,51,52,53
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|-
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|12.
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|Unripen radish
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|pungent, bitter
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|hot
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|alleviates all the 3 ''Dosha''
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|13.
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|Chebulic myrobalan
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|Astringent, pungent, bitter, Madhura sweet, sour
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|sweet
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|hot
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|alleviates all the 3 ''Dosha''
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|antioxidant and anti-microbial, anti-aging, cardio-protective, hepato-protective activities
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|54,55,56,57
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|-
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|14.
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|Pointed gourd
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|bitter, pungent
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|Sweet
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|hot
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|alleviates all the 3 ''Dosha''
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|antihyperglycemic, antihyperlipidemic, antitumor, cytotoxic, arsenic poisoning ameliorative, anti-inflammatory, antidiarrheal
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|58
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|-
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|15.
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|Rock salt
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|salty, sweet
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|Sweet
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|cold
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|alleviates all the 3 ''Dosha''
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|-
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|16.
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|Red rice
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|sweet, astringent
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|Sweet
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|cold
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|alleviates all the 3 ''Dosha''
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|antioxidant, cytoprotective, immunomodulatory, hepatoprotective.
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|59,60,61,62
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|-
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|17.
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|Rock sugar
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|sweet
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|Sweet
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|cold
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|alleviates ''Pitta''
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|-
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|18.
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|Clover fern
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|sweet, astringent
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|cold
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|alleviates all the 3 ''Dosha''
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|anti-inflammatory activity, diuretic activity, anti-venom activity, hypo glycemic activity and anti-bacterial activity
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|63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70
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|-
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|19.
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|White goosefoot/ pigweed
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|sweet
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|Pungent
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|cold
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|alleviates all the 3 ''Dosha''
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|anti-inflammatory, analgesic, gastroprotective, hepato-protective, anticancer, antioxidant, antimicrobial ,
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|71,72,73,74
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|-
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|20.
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|Hordeum vulgare L.
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|sweet, astringent
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|Pungent
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|cold
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|alleviates ''Kapha'' & ''Pitta''
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|anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory
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|75,76
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