Barnyard Millet

Shyamaka (Barnyard Millet) is a rain-season crop grown in wet areas. It is used as a substitute grain during famine or in hilly regions. It is light, cooling, and absorbent. Mainly consumed in tribal and rural areas. It grows in marshy places and is similar in appearance to rice but with different nutritional properties. Verses: 57.

• Grahi (absorbent)
• Sheetala (cooling)

– 10 – 11 Truna dhanya Varga – group of grains produced by grass like plants – क गक ु ो वनीवार यामाका द हमं लघु ११ त ृणधा यं पवनकृ लेखनं कफ प त त ् Kangu, Kodrava, Neevara, Shyamaka and other grains are cold in potency, easily digestible, increases Vata, Lekhana (scraping, scarificient) and balance Kapha and Pitta.

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Annaswaroopa Food

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

Snehavyapat Cikitsa – treatment of bad effects :ु त ृ णो लेखन वेद ापाना नभे षजम ् त ा र टखलो ालयव यामाकको वम ् प पल यथा वं फला ौ प यागोमू गु गुलु तरोगं च नेह याप द साधनम ् Kshut, Trushna – Producing hunger, thirst, Ulleka, sveda – vomiting and perspiration, administering foods, drinks and medicines which are dry (cause dryness), use of Takrarista (fermented medicine from buttermilk), Khala – menu prepared from curds, Uddala, Yava (barley), Shyamaka, Kodrava, Pippali (long pepper), Triphala

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Snehavidhi oleation therapy

The patient of urustambha should be constantly given rukshana (drying up therapies to facilitate absorption of liquid metabolites from circulation and tissues) with yava (barley), shyamaka (millet), and kodrava along with vegetables cooked with water and oil, but without adding salt.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 27: Thigh Stiffness Treatment (Urustambha Chikitsa / ऊरुस्तम्भचिकित्सा)

For the over-oleated, drying therapy (Rukshana) is indicated using Shyamaka (millet), Chanaka (chickpea), buttermilk, Priyaka, and Sattu (roasted grain flour).

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 1: Snehapana Vidhi (Oleation Therapy)

Shyamaka (Echinochloa frumentacea), Kodrava (Paspalum scrobiculatum), Udala rice, wheat (Triticum aestivum), chickpea (Cicer arietinum), Adhaki (Cajanus cajan), and Kulthi (Macrotyloma uniflorum) — old stocks of these are always wholesome for diabetics.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Parishishtam, Chapter 41: Diet for Urinary Disorders/Diabetes (Prameha Pathyapathyam)

One who is fond of exertion, mental engagement, sexual activity, walking, bathing with cold water, and night vigil, and who eats barley and Shyamaka (Echinochloa frumentacea) — will definitely overcome excessive obesity.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Parishishtam, Chapter 43: Diet for Obesity (Sthaulya Pathyapathyam)

Shyamaka (Echinochloa frumentacea), Kodrava (Paspalum scrobiculatum), Udala rice, wheat (Triticum aestivum), chickpea (Cicer arietinum), Adhaki (Cajanus cajan), and Kulthi (Macrotyloma uniflorum) — old stocks of these are always wholesome for diabetics.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Parishishtam, Chapter 30: Diet for Urinary Disorders/Diabetes (Prameha Pathyapathyam)

One who is fond of exertion, mental engagement, sexual activity, walking, bathing with cold water, and night vigil, and who eats barley and Shyamaka (Echinochloa frumentacea) — will definitely overcome excessive obesity.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Parishishtam, Chapter 32: Diet for Obesity (Sthaulya Pathyapathyam)

Priyangu (foxtail millet), shyamaka, kodrava, and other millets are described as light, astringent, and Kapha-reducing.

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

Priyangu (foxtail millet), shyamaka, kodrava, and other millets are described as light, astringent, and Kapha-reducing.

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