Duck Meat

कारण्डवमांस

Karandava (Duck) meat is heavy, unctuous and cooling. It is nourishing. Being an aquatic bird, it shares properties with other swimming birds. Verses: 30.

What is Duck (Kaarandava / कारण्डव)?

Karandava (Duck) meat is heavy, unctuous and cooling. It is nourishing. Being an aquatic bird, it shares properties with other swimming birds. Verses: 30.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 10

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Brimhana (nourishing)
  • Sheetala (cooling)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 10

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