Nilgai

गवयमांस

Gavaya (Nilgai) meat is heavier than deer meat. It is nourishing and strengthening. Verses: 21.

What is Nilgai / Blue Bull (Gavaya / गवय)?

Gavaya (Nilgai) meat is heavier than deer meat. It is nourishing and strengthening. Verses: 21.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 10

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Balya (strengthening)
  • Brimhana (nourishing)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 10

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