Dhanyaka for Male Sexual Health

107 आ का त तमधुरा मू ला न च प तकृत ् Ardrika (coriander) is bitter and sweet in taste, diuretic and does not increase pitta.

— Astanga Hridaya, Chapter 6: Annaswaroopa Food

Shuka Dhanya Varga – Group of corns with spikes – अथ शूकधा य वगः र तो महान ् सकलम तूणकः शकुना तः सारामख ु ो द घशक ु ो रो शूकः सग ु ि धकः १ पु ः पा डुः पु डर कः मोदो गौरसा रवौ का चनो म हषः शूको द ूषकः कुसुमा डकः २ ला गला लोहवाला याः कदमाः शीतभी काः पत गा तपनीया च ये चा ये शालयः शुभाः ३ Types of rice – Rakta (red), mahan (big sized rice), kalama, turnaka, shakunahruta, saaramukha, deerghashuka (having long sharp spike at the ends), sugandhika (having good smell), rodhrashuka, pundra, pandu,

— Astanga Hridaya, Chapter 6: Annaswaroopa Food

– 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, Chapter 6: Annaswaroopa Food

21-24 योषकटवीवरा श ु वड गा त वषाि थराः ह गुस ौवचलाजाजीयवानीधा य च काः नशी ब ृह यौ हपुषा पाठामूलं च के बुकात ् एषां चूण मधु घ ृतं तैलं च सदशांशकम ् स तु भः षोडशगुणैयु तं पीतं नहि त तत ् अ त थौ या दकान ् सवा ोगान यां च त वधान ् ोगकामलाि व वासकासगल हान ् बु मेधा म ृ तकरं स न या ने च द पनम ् Powder of Vyosha- (Trikatu – pepper, long pepper and ginger), Katvi, Vara (Triphala), Shigru (drum stick), Vidanga (False black pepper – Embelia ribes), Ativisha, Sthira (Desmodium gangeticum), Hingu – (A

— Astanga Hridaya, Chapter 14: Dvividha Upakramaneeya

it should be neglected and allowed to remain inside for the night; Next morning he is made to drink warm water either processed with ginger and coriander or plain.

— Astanga Hridaya, Chapter 19: Vasti Vidhi Enema