| Keyword | Kulmaasha |
| Type | B.P. |
| Etymology/ Definition | यवपिष्टमुष्णोदक सिक्थमीषत्स्विन्नमपूपीकृतम् । च.सू.२७/२६० चक्रपाणि |
| Reference | C.Su.27/260- 261 Chakrapaan`i, S.Su.46/409 D`alhan`a, S.Su.46/415 |
| Literary Meaning | M / W – sour gruel ( prepared by the spontaneous fermentation of the juice of fruits or of boiled rice ) , an inferior kind of grain , half – ripe barley. |
| Implied Meaning | Paste of barely mixed with hot water and steamed to form a cake is known as Kulmaasha . |
| Elaboration | Kulmaasha is heavy, un – unctuous, and laxative in action. This is also made from S`hringaat`a ( Trapa bispinosa, water chestnut ), and from cereals like green gram, black gram and wheat etc. Hence physicians should consider the attributes ( heavy or light to digest ) in accordance with the properties of the material used in its preparation. It is useful in Pureesha Kshaya ( substantive depletion of faeces ) ( A. H. Su. 11 / 32 ). It aggravates Vaata , is heavy to digest and promotes excretion of stools ( Bhinna Varchas ). Sus`hruta describes it as an alleviator of Udaavarta ( reverted Vaata ) |
| Contemporary Colloquial | Steamed cereals, grains |
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