Partridge

Tittira (Partridge) meat is light, cooling and sweet with an astringent undertone. It is easy to digest and is an excellent absorbent. It is recommended in diarrhea and dysentery. It is one of the lighter bird meats. Verses: 25.

• Grahi (absorbent)
• Deepana (appetizer)

Viskira varga – group of birds which scratch ground with legs to pick food :लाववात कवत रर तव मककु कुभाः क प जलोपच ा यचकोरकु बाहवः वतको व तका चैव ति त रः करः शखी ता ाचड ू ा यबकरगोनद ग रव तकाः तधा शारपरे ाभवरटा या च वि कराः Lava (bustard quail), Vartika (bush quail), Vartira (rain quail), Raktavartma (red eyed owl), Kukkubha (wild cock), Kapinjala (black partridge), Upachakra (small greek pheasant), Chakora (greek pheasant), Kurubahava, Vartaka (button quail), Vartika( bush quail), Tittiri (gr

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Annaswaroopa Food

) 44-45 Pratuda- group of birds which peck the food and eat – जीव जीवकदा यूहभ ृ गा वशुकसा रकाः ल वाको कलहर तकपोतचटकादयः Jivanijivaka (greek partridge ), datyuha (gallinule), bhrunagahwa (shrike), suka (parakeet), sarika (mynah), latva (wild sparrow), kokila (cuckoo), harita (grey peigon), kapota (wood peigon), Chataka (house sparrow) etc.

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Annaswaroopa Food

Peafowl, partridge, chicken, swan, hog, camel, ass, bull, and buffalo flesh are supreme for tissue building.

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

The meat-soup of peacock, partridge, grey quail, cock and bustard quail which is sour and well sizzled relieves obstruction of stool and flatus.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 14: Hemorrhoids Treatment (Arsha Chikitsa / अर्शचिकित्सा)

The patient suffering from from shakhashrita kamala should be given food along with the soup of the meat of peacock, tittira (partridge), daksha (rooster) sizzled with ununctuous, sour and pungent articles;

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 16: Anemia Treatment (Pandu Chikitsa / पाण्डुचिकित्सा)

mamsa rasa of ina (antelope), shikhi (peacock), avi (porcupine), lava (common quail), taittira (partridge), parsha (spotted deer) are the remedies in cases of poison.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 23: Poison Treatment (Visha Chikitsa / विषचिकित्सा)

On observing the symptoms indicating the predominance of vata, the patient shall be advised the unctuous and sour meat soup of common quail, partridge, chicken and peacock;

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

In Sannipata (combined disturbance of all three Doshas), the pulse moves like a quail, partridge, or woodpecker (erratic, mixed movements).

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Purva Khanda, Chapter 3: Nadiparichha Adividhi (Pulse Diagnosis etc.)

The abdominal cavity of a Tittira (partridge) bird, emptied of entrails, should be filled with the paste of Nyagrodha (banyan — Ficus benghalensis) and related drugs, and roasted by the Putapaka method.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 1: Svarasadikalpana (Svarasa, Kalka, Kvatha, etc.)

This is an example of using animal tissue as a container for the Putapaka method — the partridge body serves as a natural vessel during roasting.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 1: Svarasadikalpana (Svarasa, Kalka, Kvatha, etc.)

Grapes (Vitis vinifera), Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), varied pleasant foods, wine (in moderation), Parushaka (Grewia asiatica), and soup made from quail, partridge, rabbit, goat, etc.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Parishishtam, Chapter 29: Diet for Burning Sensation (Daha Pathyapathyam)

Quail, peacock, deer, partridge, wild fowl, pointed gourd, drumstick (Moringa oleifera), brinjal (Solanum melongena), Sunishannaka (Marsilea quadrifolia), and Kathillaka are recommended.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Parishishtam, Chapter 75: Diet for Ear Diseases (Karnaroga Pathyapathyam)

When there is hot tearing and a nodule in the cornea with a mung-bean-like opacity — some declare that also incurable, as well as one resembling a partridge feather.

— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 5: Krishnagata Roga Vijnaniya Adhyaya (Chapter on Diseases of the Cornea/Iris)

Crane (Sarasa), Krauncha, peacock (Shikhina), chicken (Kukkuta), and partridge (Tittira) -- some physicians do not recommend these in fever due to their heavy and heating nature.

— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 39: Jvarapratishedha

Kapinjala (partridge) — similar properties.

— Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 46: Annapana-vidhi Adhyaya - On Food and Drink

Kapinjala (partridge) — similar properties.

— Sushruta Samhita, Annapana-vidhi Adhyaya - On Food and Drink