01 · Definition
What it is
Anupana (Sanskrit anu-pāna, “that which is drunk after”) is the substance a preparation is taken with: the vehicle, not the payload. In classical Ayurveda the vehicle is chosen deliberately, and honey, ghee, warm milk, hot water and rice broth are the traditional examples.
Chinese practice has a parallel in mi zhi, the honey-processing of herbs. Shilajit Honey Daily takes its format from this tradition: a measured spoon of raw honey as the vehicle.