Wheat-Barley Flour Mix
गोधूमयव
Further properties of wheat preparations — wheat combined with barley, wheat-based dishes, and comparative properties. The text discusses how wheat compares with barley — wheat is heavier and more nourishing while barley is lighter and more reducing. Both are Shukadhanya (awned grains). Verses: 33-34.
What is Wheat — Barley Preparation (Godhuma Yavachurna / गोधूम-यव)?
Further properties of wheat preparations — wheat combined with barley, wheat-based dishes, and comparative properties. The text discusses how wheat compares with barley — wheat is heavier and more nourishing while barley is lighter and more reducing. Both are Shukadhanya (awned grains). Verses: 33-34.
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 8
Therapeutic Actions (Karma)
- Brimhana (nourishing)
- Balya (strength-giving)
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 8
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