Spotted Deer Meat
पृषतमांस
Prishata (Spotted Deer/Chital) meat is very light, dry and cooling. It balances all three doshas. Among deer species, it is considered one of the best. It is an excellent absorbent. Verses: 20.
What is Spotted Deer (Prshata / पृषत)?
Prishata (Spotted Deer/Chital) meat is very light, dry and cooling. It balances all three doshas. Among deer species, it is considered one of the best. It is an excellent absorbent. Verses: 20.
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 10
Therapeutic Actions (Karma)
- Tridoshahara (balances all three doshas)
- Grahi (absorbent)
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 10
References in Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan
(Kukkuta) Chicken and Spotted deer should not be taken along with curds Uncooked meat along with bile radish along with black gram Sheep meat along with leaves of Kusumba herb Germinated grains along with Bisa Lakucha Phala along with black gram soup (masha supa) Banana along with butter milk is not recommended Curds along with Tala phala (Palm date) Pippali, Maricha and honey Kakamachi along with jaggery Black pepper along with fish or during digestion of fish - 33-36.
— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Anna Raksha Vidhi
Source: Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Anna Raksha Vidhi
References in Charaka Samhita
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)
Source: Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 23: Poison Treatment (Visha Chikitsa / विषचिकित्सा)
References in Sushruta Samhita
A Prishata (a species of spotted deer) sheds tears and a monkey passes stools.
— Sushruta Samhita, Kalpa Sthana, Chapter 1: Annapana-Raksha-Kalpa
A Prishata (a species of spotted deer) sheds tears and a monkey passes stools.
— Sushruta Samhita, Annapana-Raksha-Kalpa
Source: Sushruta Samhita, Kalpa Sthana, Chapter 1: Annapana-Raksha-Kalpa; Annapana-Raksha-Kalpa
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