Horse Gram

Kulattha (Horse Gram) is the most valued pulse for urinary stones (Ashmari). It is hot, light, dry, and reduces Kapha and fat. It is the primary dietary recommendation for kidney stones, obesity, and Kapha disorders. Horse gram soup is traditionally given to dissolve stones. It is also used in cough, piles, and worm infestations. However, it aggravates Pitta and is contraindicated in bleeding disorders and high Pitta conditions. It should be avoided in Raktapitta (bleeding disorders). The grain is small, flat, and brown/dark colored. Verses: 43-45.

• Ashmarihari (dissolves urinary stones)
• Medohara (fat-reducing)
• Kaphahara (pacifies Kapha)
• Shothahara (anti-inflammatory)

Horse gram benefits – उ णाः कुल थाः पाके अ लाः शु ा म वासपीनसान ् १९ कासाशः कफवातां च नि त प त दाः परम ् Kulttha (horse gram) is Ushna – hot in potency, Amlapaka – sour at the end of digestion, cleanses semen, useful in urinary stones, Shwasa – Asthma, COPD, wheezing, breathing difficulty Peenasa – running nose, rhinitis Kasa – cough, cold Kapha – Vata diseases But it increases bleeding disorders and is not recommended in such conditions, like menorrhagia.

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Annaswaroopa Food

32 ½ Kulattha Supa (horse gram soup) वातानल ु ोमी कौल थो गु मतन ू ी तू निजत ् Kulattha Supa (horse gram soup) is Vatanulomi – initiates normal movement of Vata Useful in Gulma (abdominal tumor), tuni and pratituni (pains of the groin region) 33 Eatables prepared from Tila (sesamum) तल प याक वकृ तः शु कशाकं व ढकम ् शा डाकोवटकं नं दोषलं लपनं गु Eatables prepared from Tila (sesamum), Pinyaka (residue of sesamum after the oil is taken out), dried leafy vegetables, germinated grains, shandaki v

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Annaswaroopa Food

Horse gram (Kulattha), Varaka, Kangu, Valla and Makustaka.

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Anna Raksha Vidhi

Use of Kulattha – horse gram – Dolichos Biflorus, Jurna, Shyamaka, Yava – Barley – Hordeum Vulgare, Mudga – green gram – Averrhoa Carambola, and Honey water;

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Dvividha Upakramaneeya

Patient should drink goat-meat juice with long pepper, barley, horse gram, ginger, pomegranate, emblic myrobalan, and unctuous articles.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 8: Consumption and Wasting Disease Treatment (Rajayakshma Chikitsa / राजयक्ष्मचिकित्सितं)

) and kulattha (horse gram- Dolicus lab lab) are taken in equal quantity and boiled in water as yusha and filtered.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 17: Hiccup and Dyspnea Treatment (Hikka Shvasa Chikitsa / हिक्काश्वासचिकित्सा)

the use of vyapanna madya (contaminated wine) or excessive liquor or heat inducing raga (condiments) and sadava (confectionery), the use of vidahi (causes burning), shaka (vegetables) and harita (lashunadi harita group dravya), kilata (cheese), kurchika (inspissated milk) and mandaka (immature curd), the use of sandaki (fermented wine), as also of paistika (one made up of pistamai padarth or pastries) and oils made of sesame, black gram and horse gram, the use of flesh of domesticated, wet land

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 21: Erysipelas Treatment (Visarpa Chikitsa / विसर्पचिकित्सा)

Food prepared of barley or wheat added with arid parched grain flour, yavani and dry ginger with soup of arid vegetable or with horse gram, well dried radish;

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 24: Alcoholism Treatment (Madatyaya Chikitsa / मदात्ययचिकित्सा)

param | | | rase ca vātanut |136| Four pala (192 gm) of dashamoola should be decocted in one drone of water adding 64 tolas (768 gm) of barley, badara and horse gram.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 28: Vata Disorders Treatment (Vatavyadhi Chikitsa / वातव्याधिचिकित्सा)

While still hot, quench them successively in the following liquids: Taila (sesame oil), Takra (buttermilk), Gomutra (cow's urine), Kanji (sour gruel), and Kulattha Kashaya (decoction of horse gram — Dolichos biflorus).

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 11: Dhatushodhana-Marana (Purification and Calcination of Metals)

Quench in cow's urine (Gomutra) and in Kulattha Kashaya (decoction of horse gram — Dolichos biflorus) three times each.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 11: Dhatushodhana-Marana (Purification and Calcination of Metals)

Along with curd, Sauvirakta (fermented gruel), sesame, and herbs like Kulattha (horse gram), Masha (black gram), Godhuma (wheat), Atasi (flaxseed), Tila (sesame), and Sarshapa (mustard).

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 2: Sveda Vidhi (Sudation Therapy)

Yava (barley), Masha (black gram), Atikola, and Kulattha (horse gram) — each one Prasrita.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 5: Sneha Basti Vidhi (Oil Enema Therapy)

For foul-smelling sweat (Sveda Daurgandhya): Kulittha (horse gram, Macrotyloma uniflorum) flour, Kushtha (Saussurea lappa), Mansi (Nardostachys jatamansi/spikenard), and sandalwood powder (Chandana Raja).

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 11: Lepa Vidhi (Topical Paste Application)

Harmful: Masha (Vigna mungo / black gram), Kulattha (Macrotyloma uniflorum / horse gram), heavy/sour/salty foods, curd, alcohol, and sesame.

— Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 20: Hitahitiya Adhyaya - Beneficial and Harmful Factors

from consuming barley-chaff, alkalies, sour substances, kulattha (horse gram), and black gram (masha);

— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 1: Aupadravika Adhyaya (Chapter on Complications / Secondary Eye Diseases)

Kulattha (horse gram), conch-shell powder, and an all-fragrant paste (should be applied).

— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 31: Revatipratishedha

Green gram, lentils, chickpeas, horse gram, and Makushtha should be given as soup at mealtime to a fever patient.

— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 39: Jvarapratishedha

At night, one should eat mudga (green gram), kulattha (horse gram), and masha (black gram) alone.

— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 26: Chapter 26