CLARIFICATIONS
ON
INGREDIENTS
AND
MATERIALS  USED IN THIS PORTAL

CLARIFICATIONS ON CERTAIN INGREDIENTS / MATERIALS MENTIONED IN THE PORTAL :

1.The following varieties of rice mentioned in (Charka Samhitha Chi. Stah) page 239 are not available in the market now namely in Telugu called:

i)  RAAJANAMULU
ii)  ARUVADINAALLA SAMBHAAVULU = PADDY VARIETY 
    READY IN 60 DAYS.
iii) NEEVAARAMU (NIVVARI VADLU)
iv) ARUKALU (must not be used with Uddipappu)
v) SHAANTIKAMULU

The above varieties of pulses are not available suitable available ones may have to be used.

2.  In ancient Ayurvedic Books (in Telugu)
a)  AGARU
b)  KRUSHNAAGARU AND
c)  SHENIGELU
d) CHIRU SHENIGELU
e)  PESALU
f)  ADAVIPESALU

Are described as separate materials in “BASAVA RAJEYAM” also in “VASTGUNA DEEPIKA” mentions above materials   are same.  That is A&B, C&D, E&F.
Hence a debate and discussion is important to arrive at a definite conclusion.
The meaning of YOOSHAMU = TELUGU is after cooking a curry – after cooling a superficial layer of fluid called “KATTU” = YOOSHAMU; in using some formulae this clarification is useful.