Matsyandika — Sweet Condensed Milk

मत्स्यण्डिका

Matsyandika is a sweet preparation made from condensed milk. It is very heavy, unctuous, sweet, nourishing, aphrodisiac, and strengthening. Being extremely heavy, it requires very strong digestive fire for proper digestion.

What is Matsyandika — Semi-Solid Sugar (मत्स्यण्डिका)?

Matsyandika is a semi-solid, fudge-like form of sugar obtained during the intermediate stage of processing between jaggery and crystallized sugar. It is sweet, heavy, unctuous, and aphrodisiac. Being heavy and unctuous, it increases Kapha. It is considered less desirable than refined sugar or old jaggery for therapeutic purposes.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 22

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Brumhana (nourishing)
  • Vrishya (aphrodisiac)
  • Balya (strengthening)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 11

References in Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan

):व ृ याः म ीण त हता र त प ता नलापहाः यि डकाख ड सताः मेण गुणव तमाः ४९ Matsyandika (brown sugar), Khanda (sugar candy) and Sita (white crystalline sugar) in their succeeding order are better.

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Drava Vigyaniya Drinkables

Source: Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Drava Vigyaniya Drinkables

References in Charaka Samhita

To this twenty palas of matsyandika and one kudava of ghrita should be added and cooked, There after when it becomes cool, one kudava of each of madhu, pippali powder, four palas of the powder of tugakshiri should be added.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 18: Cough Treatment (Kasa Chikitsa / कासचिकित्सा)

Source: Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 18: Cough Treatment (Kasa Chikitsa / कासचिकित्सा)

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