Open AccessTHE IMPORTANCE OF YAVAGU IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
Author(s) -
J Remya,
K Sundaran,
R Jishnu,
Athri S. S
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international ayurvedic medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5091
DOI - 10.46607/iamj1009052021
Subject(s) - kanji , clinical practice , possession (linguistics) , medicine , nutraceutical , normalization (sociology) , psychology , computer science , family medicine , artificial intelligence , sociology , linguistics , pathology , social science , philosophy , chinese characters
Food is a unique tool in the possession of a physician for the maintenance of health as well as the eradication of diseases. Yavagu or medicated gruel (Marunnu Kanji) can be considered as a distinctive food preparation that ought to have a multifaceted approach in the treatment of diseases. Even today the food preparation Kanji is popu- lar, but we have lost the legacy of Marunnu Kanji from our clinical practice due to multiple reasons. The Yavagu preparation can be considered as an advanced form of nutraceutical. What we can do now to restore the practice of Marunnu Kanji Prayogam is to modify the preparation to make it suitable and easy for op practice. Yavagu is very useful in clinical practice because it will increase the palatability of even the bitterest drug, when introduced as Kanji. Also depending on the Yukti of the practitioner, one can advise to increase or decrease the dosage of the specific drug. This article attempts to highlight the importance of the Yavagu or Marunnu Kanji Prayogam by referring to 28 Yavagus mentioned in the Apamargatanduliya Adhyaya.Keywords: Yavagu, Marunnu Kanji, nutraceutical