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Sour fermented gruel (kanjika)

कांजी (काञ्जिक) · काञ्जिक

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: काञ्जिककाञ्जीआरनालधान्याम्लसौवीरकसौवीर
Hindi: कांजीकाञ्जिककांजी का पानी
English: Sour fermented gruelsour gruelkanjifermented rice water
Romanized: kanjikakanjiaranala

Ayurvedic properties

Only the qualities the text states are listed. The claims below give each statement with its source.

Taste (rasa): Sour (amla)
Qualities (guna): Guru
Effect on the doshas: Pitta: aggravatesVata: pacifies
Actions: VidahiDeepanaAshmari bhedanaHridyaBalya

What the text says

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Properties3

The verse lists sour sauvīra (the commentary: sour kāñjī) and liquor and its products among the causes of pitta aggravation.
Chapter 3 · p. 39 · v. 58Sanskrit verseTraditional description
Sour kāñjī is said to feel cold only from outside but to cause burning once inside; it breaks up gulma and the like, expels urinary stone, removes vata disorders, is heavy to digest and gives the body strength.
Chapter 5 · p. 69 · v. 34Hindi commentaryTraditional description
The verse adds that sauvīra kindles digestion and is good for the heart (hṛdya), heavy, and gives strength to life.
Chapter 5 · p. 69 · v. 34Sanskrit verseTraditional description

Diet2

Sour gruel (kāñjī; the verse says sauvīra) is named as the after-drink when eating dishes made from pulses.
Chapter 4 · p. 51 · v. 18Hindi commentaryTraditional description
The verse names sauvīra as the after-drink for bitter foods; the commentary says only that taking kāñjī with the meal is good.
Chapter 5 · p. 70 · v. 39Sanskrit verseTraditional description

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Formulations containing it

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Dhatryadi pasteधात्र्यादि लेप Enema mixture (unnamed)बस्ति के लिए औषधि Karanja, nightshade and agnimantha bath for the Rakshasa grahaकरंज-दोनों कटेरी-अरणी जल से स्नान Kushtha, orpiment, realgar and kanji oil for the Anuputana grahaकूठ-राल-हरताल-मैनसिल-कांजी सिद्ध तैल Nut grass, vacha, priyangu and sarala oil with kanji, curd and buttermilkनागरमोथा-बच-प्रियंगु-सरल सिद्ध तैल Root paste of patala and madanaपाडर-मैनफल मूल कल्क Sour horse-gram gruel with black pepperमिरच सहित कुलथी की कांजी Spiced sour gruel for the ama stage of vata diarrhoea (unnamed)वातातिसार की आमावस्था में सिद्ध कांजी Surasadi preparationसुरसादि योग

Remedies using it

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Cucumber seed paste with sour gruelकांजी के साथ खीरे के बीज का कल्क Fried aragvadha and putikaranja leaves with salted gruelभुने अमलतास-पूतिकरंज पत्ते नमकीन कांजी के साथ Haritaki, chitraka and rock salt powder with kanjiहरड़, चीता और सेंधा नमक का चूर्ण कांजी के साथ Salt group with sour gruelकांजी के साथ लवणवर्ग Washing foul pox ulcers and sesame pasteदुर्गंधित मसूरिका व्रण का प्रक्षालन व तिल लेप

Procedures using it

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Caustic alkali therapy (kshara karma)क्षार कर्म Digesting gold (bija) in purified mercuryशुद्ध पारे में बीज (सुवर्ण) का जारण Liquid sudation (drava sveda)द्रवस्वेद Liquid sweating (drava sveda)द्रवस्वेद Procedure for removing pilesअर्श गिराने की विधि Processing mica with gold and joining it to mercuryअभ्रक का संस्कार और पारे में संयोग Purification (shodhana) of mercuryपारे की शुद्धि Purification of tikshna iron with svarnamakshikaतीक्ष्ण लोह का शोधन Steam sudation (ushma sveda)ऊष्मस्वेद Steam sweating (ushma sveda)उष्मस्वेद

Given as vehicle or after-drink

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Taken with or after these preparations.

Bharangyadi powderभारंग्यादि चूर्ण Cucumber seed paste with sour gruelकांजी के साथ खीरे के बीज का कल्क Dadimadi powderदाडिमादि चूर्ण Dhatryadi pasteधात्र्यादि लेप Fried aragvadha and putikaranja leaves with salted gruelभुने अमलतास-पूतिकरंज पत्ते नमकीन कांजी के साथ Haritaki, chitraka and rock salt powder with kanjiहरड़, चीता और सेंधा नमक का चूर्ण कांजी के साथ Haritakyadi powderहरीतक्यादि चूर्ण Madhukadi preparationमधुकादि योग Root paste of patala and madanaपाडर-मैनफल मूल कल्क Salt group with sour gruelकांजी के साथ लवणवर्ग Surasadi preparationसुरसादि योग

Conditions mentioned with it

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Conditions named in the preparations that use it, or linked to it directly.

Abdominal lump (gulma)गुल्म (वायु गोला)Anuputana graha (yaksha class)अनुपूतना ग्रह Ashthilaअष्ठीला Breathlessness and asthma (shvasa)श्वास (दमा)Common cold (pratishyaya)प्रतिश्याय (जुकाम)Cough (kasa)कास (खांसी)Dadru (a kind of kushtha)दद्रु Diarrhoea (atisara)अतिसार (दस्त)Fistula-in-ano (bhagandara)भगंदर Grahani disorder (malabsorption)संग्रहणी (ग्रहणी रोग)Haemorrhoids (arsha)अर्श (बवासीर)Itching (kandu)कंडू (खुजली)Itching disorders (kandu, pama)खुजली के रोग Kapha disordersकफ रोग Kushtha (chronic skin diseases)कुष्ठ (त्वचा रोग)Leucoderma (shvitra)श्वित्र (सफेद दाग)Liver enlargement (yakridudara)यकृदुदर (जिगर बढ़ना)Pain (shula)शूल (दर्द)

Organs and systems mentioned

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Abdomenउदर (पेट)Anus and rectumगुदा Blood and circulationरक्त और रक्त संचार Bones, joints and cartilageअस्थि, संधि और उपास्थि Brain and nervous systemमस्तिष्क और तंत्रिका तंत्र Chestछाती (उरस्)Earsकान (कर्ण)Eyesआंखें (नेत्र)Headसिर (शिर)Intestines and colonआंतें और बृहदांत्र Kidneys and urinary systemगुर्दे और मूत्र तंत्र Liver and hepatobiliary systemयकृत और पित्ताशय तंत्र Lungs and respiratory systemफेफड़े और श्वसन तंत्र Noseनाक (नासिका)Skinत्वचा Spleenतिल्ली (प्लीहा)Stomach and digestive systemआमाशय और पाचन तंत्र Testes and male reproductive organsअंडकोष और पुरुष जननांग

Other ingredients used together

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Count of shared preparations.

Sesame oil (tila taila)तिल का तेल (तैल)×7 Buttermilk (takra)छाछ (तक्र)×7 Ghee (ghrita)घी (घृत)×6 Milk (ksheera)दूध (क्षीर)×6 Rock salt (saindhava)सेंधा नमक (सैंधव)×6 Trikatu (three pungents)त्रिकटु (सोंठ, मिर्च, पीपल)×5 Shunthi (dry ginger)सोंठ (शुण्ठी)×4 Maricha (black pepper)काली मिर्च (मरिच)×4 Vacha (sweet flag)बच (वचा)×4 Jiraka (cumin)जीरा (जीरक)×4 Yashtimadhu (licorice)मुलेठी (यष्टिमधु)×4 Water (jala)जल (पानी)×4 Curd (dadhi)दही (दधि)×3 Cow urine (gomutra)गोमूत्र (गाय का मूत्र)×3 Pippali (long pepper)पीपल (पिप्पली)×3 Kushtha (costus root)कूठ (कुष्ठ)×3 Hingu (asafoetida)हींग (हिंगु)×3 Ela (cardamom)इलायची (एला)×3

Topics of the text that discuss it

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After-drinks during mealsभोजन के समय अनुपान After-drinks for all foodsसब भोज्य पदार्थों के अनुपान Causes of pitta aggravationपित्त प्रकोप के कारण Foul-smelling, slimy pox ulcersदुर्गंधयुक्त पिच्छिल मसूरिका का उपचार Plant glossary, letter section त (entries 1–41: तगर to त्वक्)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, त वर्ग (प्रविष्टि 1–41: तगर से त्वक्)Plant glossary, letter section द (entries 1–20: दर्भ to द्विरज)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, द वर्ग (प्रविष्टि 1–20: दर्भ से द्विरज)Plant glossary, य section, entries 1–8 (यव to यूष)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, य वर्ग प्रविष्टि 1–8 (यव से यूष)Plant glossary, स section, entries 1–48 (सद्धातकीकुसुम to स्नुही)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, स वर्ग प्रविष्टि 1–48 (सद्धातकीकुसुम से स्नुही)Properties of sour gruel (kāñjī)कांजी के गुण Remedies that remove painful urinationमूत्रकृच्छ्र नाशक योग Sign of proper caustic burning and aftercareक्षार के सम्यग्दग्ध का लक्षण और पश्चात् कर्म Surasadi preparationसुरसादि योग

Course sessions

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Description of the body and daily regimenसूत्रव्यावर्णन Grains and other foods, their merits and faultsधान्यादिगुणागुणविचार Rules of food and drinkअन्नपानविधि

Questions and answers

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How does the glossary explain तरली?शब्दकोश में तरली को कैसे समझाया गया है?What after-drink does the text give for every kind of food in general?ग्रंथ सामान्य रूप से हर प्रकार के भोजन के लिए कौन सा अनुपान बताता है?

Plant glossary entries

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तरली (तरला)यवागू [जौ के आटे का बनता है]दहनचीता यवोद्भवजौ की कांजी सोमकांजी सौवीरबेर

Related entries

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Fermented sour gruel (kanji)कांजी Meat and meat soup (mamsa, mamsarasa)मांस और मांसरस Pitta doshaपित्त दोष Pulses in general (vaidala)दालें (वैदल)Vehicle taken with medicine (anupana)अनुपान

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Questions and answers

What after-drink does the text give for every kind of food in general?

Warm water, drunk after the meal.

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How does the glossary explain तरली?

As a यवागू made of barley flour, as liquor and कांजी, and as the honeybee.

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Quick facts

Content type: Food
Categories: FermentedBeverage
Source pages with records: 4
Pages naming it: 0
Chapters: Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5
Extraction tasks: T02, T03
Record id: ingredient_kanjika