Ashita

A food type that is soup or jelly-like and swallowed without mastication.

Definition

Ashita is one of the four classical types of food and refers to soup or jelly-like substances that do not require mastication and are simply swallowed. It is appropriate for the very weak, ill, or convalescent.

Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Glossary

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