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Ayurkoshaआयुर्वेद ज्ञानकोश

Foodआहार द्रव्य

khichdi

खिचड़ी · कृशर

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
कृशरकृशरान्न
Hindi
खिचड़ी
English
khichdi

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Diet1

  • On the fourth day after menstruation, before conception, the woman is said to eat a good meal that includes warm khichdi with oil.

    Chapter 2 · p. 21 · v. 43Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Procedures using it

1
Procedure for conception

Organs and systems mentioned

2
Reproductive organsUterus and female reproductive tract

Other ingredients used together

5

Count of shared preparations.

Sesame oil (tila taila)×1Ghee (ghrita)×1Milk (ksheera)×1Jaggery (guda)×1Sugar (sharkara, sita)×1

Topics of the text that discuss it

1
The procedure for conception

Course sessions

1
Conception and the growing embryo

Related entries

1
Procedure for conception

Where else is this mentioned?

Named 2 times on 2 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

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Quick facts

Content type
Food
Source pages with records
1
Pages naming it
2
Chapters
Chapter 2
Extraction tasks
T02
Record id
ingredient_krisara