dhanya :
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Synonyms in Ayurveda: dhanya, vrihi, shali, shalibheda, dirghashuka, vrihibheda, cina, dardura, dusaka, hayanaka, jatumukha, kalama, kardama shali, kuruvinda-Vrīhi (व्रीहि) is a Sanskrit word for a variety of rice (ṣaṣṭika) which is said to have an inferior quality, according to Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna (chapter 27), a classical Āyurvedic work. The plant Vrīhi is part of the Śūkadhānyavarga group of medicinal plants, referring to the “group of awned grains”. Caraka defined such groups (vargas) based on the dietic value of the plant. Vrīhi is said to be sweet and guru, but has amlapāka and as such aggravates pitta.
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