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Xaj-pani is the most important alcoholic beverage used in rituals and religious rites of Ahoms in Assam. It's very aromatic, slightly sweet in taste, and a vital refresher after a hard labor. Ever tried it?  Its one of the popular and delicate rice beers traditionally prepared in North East India. And you must admit that in the case of traditional beverages, indigenous people of the northeast will never disappoint you. The procedure takes around 7 to 8 days to prepare the best quality xaj. The aroma and uniqueness of xaj pani mainly depend on the preparation of starter cake (Vekur Pitha) and the selection of rice.  The starter cake (vekur pitha) : To prepare Bhekur pitha, first of all,  the ahoms collect leaves of plants or wild herbs which are to be used in the cake (source of yeast required for fermentation). And among them, The most common and primary to the secret recipe are: 1. leaves of mai...

         Most of the times a drinker doesn't sense out whether he is victim of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and it's time for treatment. And even though he does, there are very fewer cases seen where a drinker himself approaches for treatment.  When it is time for treatment :  Normally a person can be suspected to be addicted to alcohol or drugs if these common symptoms are visible - Loss of interest in daily routine  Loss of appetite and weight Unsteady gait or clumsy movement  Reddening of eyes or unclear vision Nausea or vomiting. Drowsiness or sleeplessness. mood swings or temper tantrums. lethargy and passivity. etc.                           But in case of Alcohol abuse, according to NIAAA  (USA),   Alcohol use disorder (AUD)  is diagnosed when a patient answers “yes” to two or more of the following quest...

            According to a report  from WHO  (World Health Organization ) said that women of Assam are in the top ranking in consuming alcohol in India. Around one in the 10 adult women reported consume alcohol from latest survey conducted by RGI in 2017 . Here is the first four states of highest alcohol consumed by women- courtesy : Times of India While Assam's  males  hold 3rd position in consuming alcohol in the country . Here is the four states with highest number of males consuming alcohol - courtesy : Times Of India

 Hajpani   Apong -sai mod   Zou- jumai -Rohi     Judima   Hor alank   Laupani   Sujen   jonga Mod       hariya          And many more...  but this blog is about four superb traditional rice beer prepared by Assamese indigenous communities which you never find in your favorite bar .  The state of Assam in India, have one of the richest flora and fauna. The indigenous people here have been known for their vivid culture and color, social and linguistic variability, indigenous knowledge system pertaining to food , agriculture, and natural resource management since the time immemorial .         But the most amazing fact which may drive you kick ass is that they have a great  treasure of  exceptionally intoxicating  traditional and ethnic Drinks , most of it still unexplored to the world.         Before  I start, its...

A drunk guy in India never says - "  I am listening,  let you speak first, I wont interrupt. " If you have  ever heard a  fully drunk    guy allowing others to speak, you have witnessed a miracle. Because,  in reality, the first visible sign of  someone getting drunk  is when he starts interrupting others  :    "पहले मेरी बात सुन " A drunk guy  in India never says -  "  Am I speaking too much useless things ? I think I m drunk now     " I bet nobody ever said this after getting drunk, rather he would tell you  all his shitty  stories and rubbish ideas nonstop, and then suddenly say  : "भाई , ये  मत सोच की  पी के बक  रहा हूँ  " A drunk guy in India never says -         "You are  just  another friend of me, we wont become  brothers   by boozing together" A drunk guy said this ? ...

    You are tired of trying  a lot  to quit, but couldn't help. Now you drink quite regularly and  3 pegs down is slowly   becoming  your habit .  And if a single  day  of your life without alcohol is  really tough to imagine , then man, the time has come to learn to master on alcohol, if you really want to stay healthy in the rest of your life.            The best option is to quit drinking somehow. because there is no room of advocacy on how injurious is alcohol to health. But i would like to let this noble work to be done by professionals or rehab gurus and rather i would try to give some good and scientific tips of how you can drink  alcohol safely with minimal harm to your health . And people who  implemented these tricks of safe drinking, i believe, it never happened to them to take a decision of quitting  ...

YES IT IS  ! But before expecting alcohol started being good to your health,ensure that you are a moderate drinker.    According to dietary guidelines - "Moderate alcohol consumption is having 1 drink per  day for women and two drinks per day for men "  But !  keep in mind, that, if you drink  regularly, it wouldn't be moderate anymore. A man shouldn't exceed 14 drinks and a woman shouldn't exeed 4 drinks in a week.       Here people often get confused what or how much  alcohol is supposed to mean by -"one drink". Skipping the puzzling calculations let me tell you  the  volume of '1 drink' varies from different categories of alcoholic drinks (ie.. Beer, whisky, wine etc.) depending upon thir alcoholic content. In my country  I may suggest  45- 50 ml of whiskey or any hard drink , 300 - 350 ml of beer (preferably light) and 150 ml of wine  can be taken as 1 standerd drink . Now before you...