Dravadravyavidhi, Dravadravya-vidhi: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval IndiaDravadravyavidhi (द्रवद्रव्यविधि) or simply Dravadravya refers to one of the chapters of the Sūtrasthāna of the Suśrutasaṃhitā, an important Ayurvedic treatise. The discourses of the teacher Divodasa are believed to be summarised by his disciple Suśruta, who wrote the work Suśrutasaṃhitā in 4th century CE. Suśrutasaṃhitā contains six sections [viz., sūtrasthāna]. Sūtrasthāna contains 46 chapters. Here the food and drinks are described on the basis of liquid and solid items. The chapters namely Dravadravyavidhi and Annapānavidhi explain food and drinks. Dravadravyavidhi describes the properties of different types of liquids like water, milk, butter, butter milk, ghee, oils, sugarcane and beverages.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
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Partial matches: Vidhi, Dravadravya.
Full-text: Dravadravya, Annapana, Annapanavidhi.
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