Goose

Hamsa (Swan/Goose) meat is heavy, unctuous and cooling. It is nourishing, strengthening and promotes semen. Being an aquatic/swimming bird, its meat is heavier than land birds. Verses: 29-30.

• Brimhana (nourishing)
• Balya (strengthening)
• Shukrala (spermatogenic)

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

50 Apchara varga –(aquatic birds) : हंससारसकाद बबककार डव लवाः बलाको ोषच ा वम गु ौ चादयो अ चराः Hamsa (swan), sarasa (Indian crane), kadamba (grey legged goose), baka (heron), karandava (white breasted goose), palva (pelican), balaka (crane),utkrosa (mattard), chakrahva(ruddy Sheldrake), madgu (small cormorant), krouncha (pound heron) etc.

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Annaswaroopa Food

50 Apchara varga –(aquatic birds) : हंससारसकाद बबककार डव लवाः बलाको ोषच ा वम गु ौ चादयो अ चराः Hamsa (swan), sarasa (Indian crane), kadamba (grey legged goose), baka (heron), karandava (white breasted goose), palva (pelican), balaka (crane),utkrosa (mattard), chakrahva(ruddy Sheldrake), madgu (small cormorant), krouncha (pound heron) etc.

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Annaswaroopa Food

Hamsaha praskhalati – Swan changes its gait Glaanih: jeevenjeevasya jaayate – Chukar gets exhausted Chakorasya akshivairaagyam – Greeh pheasant’s eyes turn red Kraunchasya madodaya: – Pond heron becomes intoxicated Pigeon, Parabhrit (Cuckoo) and Chaktravaaka lose their life UdvegaM yaati maarjaara: – cat becomes irritated, excited Shakrun munchati vanara: – monkey defecates After confirming the poisoned food by above methods, it should be disposed away carefully- 1418 Diseases caused by poison

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Anna Raksha Vidhi

स पृ आद ते ने वात ् द ु टशु ा थमं हंसः ीरं ात ् जलौका द ु ताशो णतम ् ीरोदका दव ४३ गु माश व धीन ् कु ठवातर तगलामयान ् ि वष वसपान ् शमयि त जलौकसः Thus stuck up, the leech will suck only the vitiated blood first from the mixture of vitiated and un-vitiated blood, just like the swan sucks the milk from a mixture of milk and water.

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Shastra Vidhi

The goat meat shall be prepared with peas, green gram or dadima (Pomegranate) and amalaka (Indian Goose berry).

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

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)

When Kapha is aggravated, the pulse moves like a swan or pigeon (slow, steady, gliding movement).

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

while a stoppage or absence of perspiration, appearance of goose-flesh on the skin, impaired digestion, coldness and numbness of the affected part characterise a case of the same being surcharged with the Kapham.

— Sushruta Samhita, Nidana Sthana, Chapter 1: Vatavyadhi Nidanam - Diseases of the Nervous System

The poison of a Rajiman snake in the first stage of poisoning, vitiates the blood which is turned pale yellow producing the appearance of goose-skin of the victim who looks white.

— Sushruta Samhita, Kalpa Sthana, Chapter 3: Jangama-Visha-Vijnaniya

while a stoppage or absence of perspiration, appearance of goose-flesh on the skin, impaired digestion, coldness and numbness of the affected part characterise a case of the same being surcharged with the Kapham.

— Sushruta Samhita, Vatavyadhi Nidanam - Diseases of the Nervous System

The poison of a Rajiman snake in the first stage of poisoning, vitiates the blood which is turned pale yellow producing the appearance of goose-skin of the victim who looks white.

— Sushruta Samhita, Jangama-Visha-Vijnaniya

A swan cackles violently and a Bhringaraja of the swallow class raises its inarticulate voice.

— Sushruta Samhita, Kalpa Sthana, Chapter 1: Annapana-Raksha-Kalpa