dry dates and milk

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Hi respected members,

 

I read that dry dates boiled in milk is very good rasayan. It nourishes all the

seven "dhatu". I would like to know, -if a person has a vikruti (and

consequently a disease), can this rasayan cure the disease (since it will

strngthen all the seven dhatu)?

-Can we add saffron and almond to this, to enhance its quality?

-Why is it advised not to drink anything, for atleast 2 hours, after taking this

rasayan?

-Should we practice it only during winter?

 

Regards

Vibhuti

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"vibhuti_vibhuti_das" <vibhuti_vibhuti_das> wrote:

> I read that dry dates boiled in milk is very good rasayan. It

nourishes all the seven "dhatu". I would like to know, -if a person

has a vikruti (and consequently a disease), can this rasayan cure the

disease (since it will strngthen all the seven dhatu)?

> -Can we add saffron and almond to this, to enhance its quality?

> -Why is it advised not to drink anything, for atleast 2 hours,

after taking this rasayan?

> -Should we practice it only during winter?

 

dates boiled in milk is an excellent rasayana, especially for

children who are petite and need to add weight. easy to digest and

nourishes all dhatus. However, it needs to be remembered that the

digestion (which means here converting food to all seven dhatus

ultimately) must be good. And if it is so, then it will wipe off the

disease. Of course, how long it will take will depend on the disease

itself, and the severity. In 99% cases, disease itself has arisen due

to improper digestion.

 

Saffron is often added to rasayanas, it is hormonious with milk. Even

chyvanprash is added saffron. Almond also synergic with milk, in

South India people drink almond milk daily.

 

2 hour gap after milk is essential, if you have additives descussed

above, as that is the time for digestion of the enriched milk; and

milk often does not go well with many other foods. It is incompatible

with many other foods, hence better avoided with other vegetables,

fruits, juices, spices, salt, onion, garlic.

 

YOu can take rasayanas in winter, but in other seasons generally

suppliment with pitta pacifying herbs/bhasmas. Gulkand in summer for

instance. One adds pravala pishti to chyvanprasha in summer.

 

Though one should not mix milk with sour items or citrus fruits, one

should take milk after chyvanprash (which has slight sour taste due

to amalaki inside), to balance acidity tendencty, if chyvanprash

contains spices. Many vaidyas feel that amongst sour items, lime and

amalaki is an exception.

 

 

Dr Bhate