CONCEPT OF KSHEERA AND GHRITA AS NITHYA RASAYANA
Published in January-March 2025 (Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2026)
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Amrutha C
Department of Swasthavritta, VPSV Ayurveda College Kottakkal, Kerala, India
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Department of Swasthavritta, VPSV Ayurveda College Kottakkal, Kerala, India
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C & C, M. (2026). CONCEPT OF KSHEERA AND GHRITA AS NITHYA RASAYANA. Kottakkal Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine And Research, 1(1), xx-xx. https://kjamr.scholarjms.com/articles/2
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