SAKTU KALPANA- A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

Abstract

Aahar ,Nidra & Bramhacarya are Trayopasthambha of Ayurveda .The first and very important piller of good health is Aahar.Our acharyas give special attention on pathya & apathy aahar. In Ayurvedic samhita granthas detail dietery descriptions are mentioned in Krutanna varga ,which are very useful, unique,and special.Saktu or sattu is one of the ditery preparation which is proved to be very useful quality food since many years .But in the influx of western food it remained neglected .In various parts of India people regularly use saktu preparation but very much diversity in the preparation &consuming method. The aim of this article to standardize one method for this unique preparation.