Taste: Sweet
Natural Attributes: Light, Oily
Tissue impact (Vipak): Sweet, nourishingÂ
Thermal impact (Virya): heating, although some kinds are cooling
Dosha impact: Decrease Vata, some kinds increase or decrease Kapha and Pitta (BP)
Digestive impact (Agni): relatively easy to digest
Channels (Srotas):Â
Feces: absorbs and retains, constipating
Urine:Â
Strength (Bala): highly increases strength and immunityÂ
Mind (Manas): increase Rajas
Effect: Digestive-Stimulant
Chinese five element impact:Â
Chinese medicine syndromes:
Medicinal propertiesÂ
- Nourishment (rasa): lack of appetite, malabsorption, weakness, heart diseasesÂ
- Blood-circulation-liver: poisoning, blood imbalancesÂ
Harmful:Â