Ayurvedic Rationale of the Southern Indian Vegetable Soup Saaru or Rasam
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چکیده
Spices are historically known contributions to the world. The credit for identifying the spices with medicinal and culinary values goes to Ayurveda. Saaru or Rasam is a very popular soup used all over southern India. In this paper an attempt has been made to present the ayurvedic rationale behind formulating the receipt of saaru or rasam.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 17 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998