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103: 20: 94:, lehyam is regarded to be a healthy body tonic, consumed to resolve digestive and respiratory problems, comprising ingredients that are easily absorbed by the body. 118:
is often added as a preserving agent, and after preparation, the food may be rolled into small balls and left to harden within a vessel, edible for up to a year.
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Various forms of lehyam exist, and are named for their ingredients, and offer different properties. For instance, in
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to aid the digestion, and counteract the effects, of eating sweets during the festival. According to
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MD(S), Dr P. Mirunaleni; B.S.M.S, Dr S. Dhivyabharathi; MD(S), Dr B. Shalini (2021-01-19).
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Herbal Medicine in India: Indigenous Knowledge, Practice, Innovation and its Value
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In South India, lehyam is often prepared and purchased on the occasion of
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Birth on the Threshold: Childbirth and Modernity in South India
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Sanskrit
romanized
lit.
Tamil
electuary
Siddha medicine

jaggery
Ghee
Tamil Nadu
ginger
shatavari
star gooseberry
Deepavali
The Hindu
Chennai
sparrow meat
aphrodisiacal
Traditional medicine of India
"Lehya, Lēhya: 12 definitions"
Recipes for Immortality: Healing, Religion, and Community in South India
ISBN
978-0-19-533523-1
Encyclopaedia of Indian Medicine
ISBN
978-81-7154-255-0


Herbal Medicine in India: Indigenous Knowledge, Practice, Innovation and its Value

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