Taste: sweet, pungent,sour
Natural Attributes: heavy, oily, sticky
Tissue impact (Vipak): nourishing
Thermal impact (Virya): neutral
Dosha impact: aggravates Kapha and Pitta, pacifies Vata
Digestive impact (Agni): hard to digest
Channels (Srotas):Â blocks (less than soft cheeses)
Feces:Â
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Strength (Bala): promotes strength
Mind (Manas): Rajasic (short term), Tamasic (long term)
Effect: Acidifying
Chinese five element impact:Â
Chinese medicine syndromes:
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- Nourishment (rasa): Gaining Weight
Harmful: skin disease