Wholesome food and drink (vata-type abhishyanda)

The patient is fed khala well seasoned with sour fruits and spices such as coriander and cumin, and food cooked with ghee and with boiled milk; after the meal he drinks saurabha ghee, and when thirsty a little lukewarm water. A footnote explains saurabha ghee as ghee made from the milk of the surabhi cow.