It describes use of Yava(Hordeum vulgare Linn.) as a food supplement according to ayurvedic literature.It also states it's mode of action in the body.

1. ROLE OF YAVA(Hordeum vulgare Linn.) AS A
SWASTHYAHITA
AHARA DRAVYA
Presented by-
Dr.RuchitaKudale
PG Scholar
Dravyaguna Department
GAC Osmanabad
Guided by-
Dr.D.V.Kulkarni
Professor and HOD
Dravyaguna Department
GAC Osmanabad

2. • समदोष: समाग्निश्च समधातु मलक्रिय:।
प्रसन्िात्मेग्न्िये मि: स्वस्थ इत्यभिधीयते ॥
-सु.सू.१५/४१
• त्रय उपस्तम्िा इतत- आहार: स्वप्िो ब्रम्हचययभमतत॥
-च.सू.११/३५
• िेषजेिोपपन्िोSपप तिराहारो ि शक्यते ।
तस्मद्भिषग्निराहारो महािैषज्यमुच्यते ॥
-का.खि.६/६
INTRODUCTION

3. • षग्टिका शाभलमुद््ाांश्च सैंधवामलके यवाि ्।
आन्तररक्षां पय: सपपयजायड्.्लां मधु चाभ्यसेत ्॥
-च.सू.१५/४१
• Yava(Hordeum vulgare Linn.) belongs to
Poaceae (grasses) family and one of the top
most cultivated crops globally.

4. To study role of Yava
(Hordeum vulgare Linn.) as A
swasthahitaahara
dravya.
Aim

5. • To study Ayurvedic aspect of Yava.
• To study Nutritional aspects of Yava.
• To study role of Yava as Swasthyahita
Ahara Dravya with its Raspanchaka and
Phytochemicals.
Objectives

6. MATERIAL AND METHODS
Ayurvedic aspect of Yava
यव: कषायो मधुर: शीतलो लेिनो मृदु:।
व्रणेषु ततलवत्पथ्यो रुक्षो मेधाSग्ननवधधक:॥
कटुपाकोSनभिष्यन्दी स्वयो बलकरो गुरु:।
बहुवातमलो वणधस्थैयधकारी च पपग्छिल:॥
-िा.प्र.तन./धान्यवगध/२८-२९

7. 1. In samhitas; Yava has been classified in
following vargas:-
Sr.No. Samhita Adhyaya Varga
1. Charak samhita Annapanvidhi Shookdhanya
2. Sushruta samhita Annapanvidhi Kudhanya
3. Ashtang Hruday Annaswarup
Vidnyaniya
Shookdhanya
4. Bhavprakash Nighantu Dhanyavarga Shookdhanya

8. Rasa- Kashaya, Madhur
Mahabhuta-Prithvi, Vayu,
Jala
Veerya-Sheeta
Vipaka-Katu
Guna- Mrudu,Guru,Ruksha,
Picchila
2. Raspanchaka of Yava-

9. •Purishajanana
•Lekhana
•Agnivardhan
•Swarya
•Medhavardhan
•Sthairya-Balakar
•Vrushya
•Varnasthairyakar
Karma of Yava-

10. 3. Yava is mentioned specifically in
following context-
 As Nitya Sevaniya Aahar Dravya.
 As Purishajanak in Agryasangraha.
 As Lekhan Dravya.
 As Sevaniya Dravya in Sharad,
Vasanta, Varsha ritu.

11. 2. Vitamins
Nutritional aspect of Yava
Dietary fibre 62%
Carbohydrate 26%
Protein 20%
Calories 18%
1.Macro-nutrients
Niacin 23%
Vitamin B6 13%
Thiamin 13%
Riboflavin 7%

12. 3. Minerals
4. Phytochemicals
Manganese 66%
Selenium 54%
Phosphorus 22%
Copper 21%
Phenolic acid Phytosterols
Flavonoids Folate
Lignans Tocols

13. DISCUSSION
Kapha-Pittaghna
Kleda-Meda
Shoshan
Raktashodhak
•Lekhan
•Varnasthairyakar
Jeevaniya
Dhatubalvardhan
•Vrushya
•Balakar
Preenan
Dhatubalvardhan
•Medhavardhan
•Swarya
•Varnasthairyakar
•Vrushya
•Balakar
Kashaya Rasa Madhur Rasa Sheeta Veerya

14. Sneha-
Kleda-Meda
Shoshan
•Lekhan
•Agnivardhan
Katu Vipaka Mahabhutadhikya
Sthirata, Guruta
•Purishajanan
•Balakar
Rukshata
Kleda-meda
shoshan
• Lekhan
Sandhan
•Purishbandhan
Pruthvi Vayu Jala

15. Guna
Guru Ruksha Mrudu Picchila
Meda-kleda
Shoshan
•Lekhan
•Agnivardhan
Dhatuvardhan
•Balakar
Malotsarga
sahayyak
Dhatuvardhan
• Balakar
• Purishjanan
Sharir
mardavkar

16. Tocolslignans
Phenolic acid phytosterols folateflavonoids

17. • Nityasevaniya dravyas can be compared with
balanced diet which plays highly important role in
disease prevention.
• Yava is one of the Nityasevaniya dravyas.
• Phytochemicals in Yava control the lifestyle diseases
• Daily consumption of Yava would be
Swasthahitkar.
CONCLUSION

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