Saktu, Laja, Prthuka, Rasala: Sattu, Murmura, Poha & Shrikhand in the Ashtanga Hridaya — Vagbhata's Krtanna Varga of Prepared Foods annasvarupa vijnaniya
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Saktu, Laja, Prthuka, Rasala: Sattu, Murmura, Poha & Shrikhand in the Ashtanga Hridaya — Vagbhata's Krtanna Varga of Prepared Foods

Quick Summary The sattu sharbat of a North Indian summer, the poha on a Maharashtrian breakfast table, the murmura in...

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Annasvarupa Vijnaniya: How the Ashtanga Hridaya Classifies Every Food (The Seven Food Groups of Ayurveda — Grains, Pulses and the Four Gruels) annasvarupa vijnaniya
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Annasvarupa Vijnaniya: How the Ashtanga Hridaya Classifies Every Food (The Seven Food Groups of Ayurveda — Grains, Pulses and the Four Gruels)

Quick Summary The sixth chapter of the Ashtanga Hridaya, the Annasvarupa Vijnaniya (“knowledge of the nature of food”), is Vagbhata’s...

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Traditional Ayurvedic thali with red rice, mudga dal, ghee, ginger and pomegranate on dark wood — Vagbhata's food guide anna swaroopa
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Ayurvedic Diet: Vagbhata's Food Laws from Ashtanga Hridaya

On Day 6 of our 36-day Ashtanga Hridaya series, Vagbhata maps the true nature of every food on your thali...

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