KARKIDAKA KANJI – Importance and Uses
Karkidakam, the Malayalam month that falls between Mid-July and Mid-August is known, not only for the unending downpours but also for being the month of effective Ayurvedic treatments and therapeutic health care regimens, as the body is considered highly receptive to Ayurveda treatments during this period. Ayurveda therapies undergone helps an individual to go through the rest of the year by having a rejuvenated and strengthened body & mind. The therapies during this season not neutralizes many diseases caused by the change in climatic conditions, but also helps in avoiding health problems that spring from the modern way of life and faulty eating habits. Ayurvedic oil therapies, those prescribed under the Panchakarma treatment and a therapeutic Ayurveda diet are recommended during this season for cleansing the body system. Karkidaka kanji (the medicinal porridge) is one of the special therapeutic Ayurvedic diets that is prescribed during the Karkidakam season to overcome many diseases caused during the monsoon and to improve the immunity of one’s body. The gruel not only cleans the body from the inside but also aids in good digestion. It is also very effective for improving immunity if taken in a proper manner.
It is recommended that one should have this ‘medicinal porridge’ continuously for 7 days or multiplies of the week like 2 weeks (14 days), 3 weeks (21 days) etc. for optimum result.
Ancient scriptures available does not suggest a strict guideline on the recipe of Karkidaka kanji, depending on the health condition of an individual, other Ayurvedic ingredients like Drumstick leaves, green-gram, Boerhavia etc. can be added to the basic recipe of Karkidaka kanji.
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