sura /
wines in
ayurveda
Vibhitika
sura
Surã
prepared
vibhitika is
not very
intoxicating,
is easily
digestable,
good for
health; not
so harmful,
(as other
wines) in
wounds,
anaemia, and
leprosy and
other skin
diseases.
Surã
prepared
From yava
(bailey)
causes
constipation,
is not
easily
digestable,
non-unctous
and
aggravates
all the
three dos.
Arista—(fermentcd
decoctions)
:—
Arista (
fermented
decoctions )
when used as
intoxicating
drink
possesses
properties
of the
materials
from which
it is
prepared,
and is more
intoxicating
of all
alcoholic
beverages;
it cures
disease of
the
duodenum,
anaemia,
leprosy and
other skin
diseases,
haemorrhoids,
dropsy,
consumption,
enlargement
of the
abdomen,
fever,
abdominal
tumors,
worms
(intestinal
parasites)
and
disorders of
the spleen;
is
astringent,
pungent and
aggravates
vãta.
Mridvika—(
wine
prepared
from grapes)
:—
Mãrdvika
(wine
prepare from
grapes) is
good to the
heart (or
mind), not
very hot in
potentcy,
sweet, sara
(laxative),
causes
slight
increase of
pitta and
anila (vata),
cures
anaemia,
diabetes,
heamorrhoids
and worms
(intestinal
parasites).
Kharjura—(wine
prepared
from dates)
:—
Khãrjüra—(wine
prepared
from
dates)—s
inferior in
procrties
(than oF
grapes),
aggravates
väta, and
hard for
digestion.
wine
prepared
using sugar
it is sweet
smelling,
sweet in
taste, good
for the
heart (or
mind), not
very
intoxicating
and easily
digestable.
Sidhu—(wine
of sugarcane
juice) :—
Sidhu
(prepared
from
fermenting
sugarcane
juice)
aggravates
väta and
pitta,
decreases
lubrication
and diseases
of elevates
(kapha),
obesity,
dropsy,
enlargement
of the
abdomen and
haemorrhoids;
that
prepared by
cooking
sugarcane
juice is
best.
Sukta—(wine
prepared
from tubers)
:—
sukta (wine
prepared
from roots
and tubers)
increases
the moisture
of blood,
pitta and
kapha,
expels väta
in downward
directions,
very hot in
potency, is
penetrating,
causes
dryness,
sour, good
to the
heart, (or
mind),
increases
taste
(appetite),
is sara
(laxative),
enhances
hunger, is
cold to
touch, cures
anaemia,
diseases of
the eye and
worms.
Sikta
prepared by
using
jaggery,
sugarcane,
honey and
grapes are
easily
digestible
in their
successive
order.
