Dravyagunaguna, Dravyaguṇāguṇa, Dravya-gunaguna: 1 definition

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Dravyagunaguna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India

Dravyaguṇāguṇa (द्रव्यगुणागुण) is the name of the first pariccheda of the Bhojanakutūhala, a work dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—The first pariccheda titled dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana contains the discussions on different food articles and their dietetic effects according to the prominent Ayurvedic treatises. Here in the text, there is a section named siddhānna-prakaraṇa devoted to the preparation of different varieties of food items. This pariccheda also discusses on different topics like food timings, food habits, dining vessels, procedural details of eating and post dining activities.

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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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