Quail

Vartaka/Lava (Quail) meat is very light, dry and cooling. It is one of the lightest bird meats. It is useful in bleeding disorders and diarrhea. It is easy to digest and recommended for those with weak digestion. Quail meat is considered excellent for convalescents. Verses: 26.

• Grahi (absorbent)
• Raktapittahara (alleviates bleeding)

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

55 द पन: कटुक: पाके ाह ो हम: शश: ॥५६॥ The flesh of shasha (rabbit), enhances hunger, pungent after digestion, water absorbent and cold in potency 56 ईषद ु णगु ि न धा बं ृहण वतकादयः ति त र ते व प वरो मेधाि नबलशु कृत ् ाह व य अ नलो तसि नपातहरः परम ् The flesh of the vartaka (button quail) and others are slightly hot in potency, hard to digest, unctuous and make the body stout.

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Annaswaroopa Food

त वि ति तरप ा यगोधालवक प जलाः एर डेनाि नना स ा त तैलेन वमूि छताः Meat of Tittiri, peacock, Godha (Iguana lziard), Lava (common quail), Kapinjala, cooked by the fire of wood ofcastor and processed with, fried in castor oil is lethal.

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Anna Raksha Vidhi

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)

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)

The diet to be consumed is the meat of rabbit, grey partridge, ena (black deer), common quail, asita puchhaka (a type of deer);

— 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.)

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)

Barley preparations, Koradusa (Paspalum scrobiculatum) preparations, old Shali and Shashtika rice, and meat of quail prepared with buttermilk are recommended.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Parishishtam, Chapter 32: Diet for Rheumatism (Amavata 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)

Sparrow, quail, partridge, rooster, and tender meats of rabbit, deer, and goat are recommended.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Parishishtam, Chapter 79: Diet for Seminal Loss (Dhvajabhanga Pathyapathyam)

Bolus sudation should be performed using meat juices of fish, chicken, and quail, or with milk — for the alleviation of ear pain.

— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 21: Chapter 21

Lava (quail) — sweet, astringent, light, the best among jangala birds.

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

Lava (quail) — sweet, astringent, light, the best among jangala birds.

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