Taste: Sweet
Natural Attributes: Sticky, Heavy, Oily
Tissue impact (Vipak): Sweet, Nourishing
Thermal impact (Virya): coolingÂ
Dosha impact: K+, V-, P– (increase Kapha, Decreases Pitta and Vata)
Digestive impact (Agni): hard to digest
Channels (Srotas): closes
Feces: constipating
Urine: diuretic
Strength (Bala): improves strengthÂ
Mind (Manas): calms Rajas
Effect: nutritive
Chinese five element impact:Â
Chinese medicine syndromes:
Medicinal propertiesÂ
- Nourishment (rasa):
- Blood-circulation-liver:Â
- Muscles:
- Fat:Â
- Bones-joints-tendon-ligaments:
- Nervous system:
- Reproductive and hormonal systems:Â
- Strength:Â
- Immunity:Â
- Vital essence:Â
- Mental:
- Skin:
- Kidney-Bladder:Â
- Respiratory system:Â
- Digestive system:Â
- Cleansing:Â
Harmful for: indigestion, forms sticky mucus in the intestines, constipation