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While I can see this is a direct translation, in English one generally 'takes' medicine, so that would be a more natural translation.
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In fact, I've never heard दवाई खाना as an expression either, but rather दवाई लेना. Admittedly my experience is more with Andhra Hindi.
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It's interesting how many things are 'taken' in Hindi though. Rest, tension etc....
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A native Urdu speaker here learning Hindi script: I agree, inasmuch as Duolingo insists on proper English translation, eating medicine is not only improper English, I have never heard of eating medicine in either Hindi or Urdu. Lena is the verb for taking medicine.
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This is interesting; so there would not be a difference between English and Hindi usage (and also in German, e.g., one "takes" a medicine).
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Some ayurvedic herbal medicines are eaten with a spoon.
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No, they are taken with a spoon.
A lot of children's medicines in the US are taken by spoon as well, because small children can't swallow pills. The word is always "take," not "eat" or "drink."
I agree. In English we normally say take, not eat, medicine. Same thing in Chinese; they say "chi yao", literally "eat medicine".
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Is this natural sounding in Hindi? Could you also use the verb लेना ?
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India's traditional Ayurveda has many edible medicines like Chyavanaprasha....
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This is a question about the English language. It has nothing to do with India's traditional Ayurveda.
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The lifeways of a culture is always reflected in its language!
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As pointed out before, eating medicine isn't correct in English, though correct in Hindi or Urdu!
