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Ayurvedic Dravya · Grain · — kcal / 100g

Navara rice Shashtika Shali

Shashtika — the sixty-day rice — is the medicinal grain of Ayurveda: the rice of navarakizhi massage boluses and the strengthening diets of Kerala panchakarma.

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Navara rice — Ayurvedic Grain & USDA Nutrition

Navara rice — Rasa: Sweet · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Pacifies (-1) Pitta: Pacifies (-1) Kapha: Neutral (0)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Soft, Oily
Digestibility & Agni
4/5 · Agni 0
Seasons & Timing
Grishma, Sharad, Hemanta, Shishira, Vasanta, Varsha · Midday, Evening

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Shashtika — the sixty-day rice — is the medicinal grain of Ayurveda: the rice of navarakizhi massage boluses and the strengthening diets of Kerala panchakarma.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Cooked as milk-gruel for the depleted; matures in sixty days, ranked just after rakta shali.

Classical Provenance: Charaka Samhita (shashtika); Kerala panchakarma tradition.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • navara kanji with milk (strengthening gruel)
  • cooked in bala decoction for navarakizhi

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

Well tolerated in normal culinary amounts.

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Navara rice

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1/4 cup dry (45g):

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