The section on prepared food and drink; properties of yavāgū

The section on prepared foods and drinks begins. Yavāgū (gruel) is said to digest all food, kindle digestion, cleanse the bladder, suit thirst, destroy vata, remove aggravated pitta, increase kapha and be very light, so people may take it at all times. The editor explains that yavāgū is grain such as dal cooked in six times its water until little liquid remains, without becoming too thick.