Black eyed Pea – cooked
Properties
Taste: Sweet, Astringent
Natural Attributes: Heavy, Dry
Tissue impact (Vipak): Sweet, mildly nourishingÂ
Thermal impact (Virya): cooling
Dosha impact: decrease Kapha and Pitta, increase VataÂ
Digestive impact (Agni): relatively hard to digest
Channels (Srotas): opens the channels
Feces: opens
Urine: diuretic
Strength (Bala): mildly increases strength and immunityÂ
Mind (Manas): decrease rajas
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Chinese five element impact: EarthÂ
Chinese medicine syndromes: Liver Fire, Stomach Fire
Medicinal propertiesÂ
Harmful: unsuitable for a weak digestion, distension, flatulence