Baking Soda

Taste: Astringent

Natural Attributes: Light, Dry

Tissue impact (Vipak): Pungent, decreasing

Thermal impact (Virya): cooling 

Dosha impact: increase Vata, decrease Pitta 

Digestive impact (Agni): easy to digest

Channels (Srotas):  

Feces: 

Urine: 

Strength (Bala): 

Mind (Manas):

Effect: alkalizing

Chinese five element impact: 

Chinese medicine syndromes:

Medicinal properties 

• Nourishment (rasa):
• Blood-circulation-liver: gum infection and inflammation, gingivitis, pyorrhea, hypertension
• Bones-joints-tendon-ligaments: naturalize plaque, eliminate teeth bacteria, 
• Skin: (topically) athlete’s foot, itching caused by poison oak or poison ivy , bee stings
• Kidney-Bladder: 
• Respiratory system: 
• Digestive system: heartburn, hyperacidity, excess Pitta
• Cleansing: radiation exposure (external use)

Harmful for: high sodium levels, hypotension, increased lactic acid in the blood, lowers oxygen levels in blood