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Vajranna yavagu


English name: Indian millet
Hindi name: Bajra
Tamil name: Kambu
Botanical name: Pennisetum typhoides
Sanskrit name: Vajranna
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Ingredients:

1. Indian Millet - 1 cup.
2. Water - 8 cups.

Preparation:

1. Wash the millet thoroughly.
2. Roast it and break it into small pieces.
3. Add water and boil till it is cooked.
4. To the cooked preparation add salt, buttermilk, Asafetida, chopped onion.
5. The drink is ready.
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Properties:

  • Sweet in taste
  • Hot in potency
  • Strength- Giving
  • Difficult to digest
  • Increases vata and pitta
  • Reduces kapha
  • Reduces virility
  • Increases the Agni (Digestive power)
  • May trigger itching sensation
  • Indian millet is highly nutritious
  • It is non-glutinous
  • It is non acid forming
  • It is beneficial to the spleen, stomach, and pancreas.
  • Good source of fiber and protein.
  • Rich in photochemical that lowers cholesterol and reduces the risk of cancer.
  • Rich in Phosphorus
  • Rich in calcium, carbohydrates, iron, protein, minerals and vitamin B
  • Best grains to consume during intestinal disorders.
  • Ideal for the management of blood sugar.
Glossary:
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Vajranna - Indian millet
Yavagu - a diet in porridge-like consistency Vata, pitta repeat box
Agni - literally meaning fire - in Ayurveda, agni governs and controls digestion and metabolism

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