Dietary Constituents and their Actions

1. Yava (Barley)

Name	Barely (Yava)
Type	Shukdhanya (awned grains)
Gunas	Unctuous, cold in potency, laghu, sweet with astringent taste.
Effect on Doshas	Aleviates kapha –pitta.
Effect on Dhatus	Strength promoting, laxatiue, aphrodisiac.

2. Wheat (Godhum)

Name	Wheat
Type	Shukdhanya (aowned grains)
Gunas	Heavy, Cold in potency, unctous, nourishing, sweet.
Effect on Doshas	Kapha aggravating and Vata-alleviatiner.
Effect on Dhatus	Unites broken parts, laxative, aphrodisiae, stabiliser, vitaliser, bulk – promoting.

3. A.Rice (Shali)

Name	Rice (Shali)
Type	Shukadhanya
Gunas	Unclous, nourishing, sweet, light, cold inpotency, sweet with astringent taste.
Effect on Doshas	Kapha aggravator, Mitigates Vata-Pitta.
Effect on Dhatus	Bowel-binding, diuretic, aphrodisiae.

Among the rice varieties Rakta Shali (Redone) and Mahashali are the best. Red variety of rice alleviates all three doshas.

B. Shastik

Name	Shstik Rice
Type	Shukadhanya
Gunas	Light, cold in potency, sweet, unctous, sweet.
Effect on Doshas	Mitigates all three doshas.
Effect on Dhatus	Constipating, stabilising.

Among the shastik rice group white variety is the superior most.

C. Vrihi

Name	Vrihi Rice
Type	Sukhadhanya
Gunas	Heavy, sweet in taste.
Effect on Doshas	Aggravator of pitta.
Effect on Dhatus	Ddiuretic, bulk-promoting, Raises body temperature.

4. (Mudga) Green gram

Name	Green gram (Mudga, Phaseolus mungo Linn)
Type	Shamidhanya / Shimbidhanya.
Gunas	Light, astringent and sweet in taste, untous cold in potency, non-slimy.
Effect on Doshas	Alleviates the uitiated kapha and pitta.
Effect on Dhatus	Cause mild aggravation of vata. Mitigates fat, blood, mild constipating for cleansing purposes.

5. Black gram

Name	Black gram (Masha, Lt – Phaseolus radiatus Linn.).
Type	Shamidhanya.
Gunas	Heavy guru, hot in potency, unctous, sweet.
Effect on Doshas	Mitigates vata & aggravates kapha – pitta.
Effect on Dhatus	Strength promoting, aphrodisiae, laxative, bulk-promoting.

6. Tur

Name	Tur (Adhaki, cajanus cajan millsp).
Type	Shamidhanya.
Gunas	Light, astringent – sweet in taste.
Effect on Doshas	Alleviates vitiaged kapha-pitta but aggravates vata.
Effect on Dhatus	Constipating.

7. (Kulatha) Horse gram

Name	Horse gram (Kulatha, Doliehos biflorus Linn.)
Type	Samidhanya.
Gunas	Hot inpotency, astringent in taste.
Effect on Doshas	Kapha – Vata alleviator and Pitta aggravator.
Effect on Dhatus	Constipative, reduces semen have breaking and penetrating power.

8. (Masura) Lentil

Name	Lentil (Masura, Lens cultinaris medic).
Type	Shamidhanya
Gunas	Laghu, cold in potency, sweet, asteringent taste, dry.
Effect on Doshas	Kapha – pita pacifier.
Effect on Dhatus	Constipative, used for cleansing purposes also.

9. Makustha

Name	Makustha (Phaseolus acontifolius Jacq.)
Type	Shamidhanya / Shimbidhanya.
Gunas	Guru, sweet intaste, cold in potency, dry.
Effect on Doshas	Pitta mitigator.
Effect on Dhatus	Constipative, soothing, anti pyretic etc.

10. Kalaya (Round peas)

Name	Round peas (Kalaya)
Type	Shimbidhanya
Gunas	Laghu, cold in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Great aggravator of vata.
Effect on Dhatus	Constipative, reduces semen, dryness al over body.

11. (Tila) – Seasum

Name	Seasum (Tila, seasum indicum Linn.)
Type	Shamidhanya
Gunas	Guru, hotin potency, sweet, bitter, astringent and pungent in taste, unctous.
Effect on Doshas	Vita alleviator and kapha-pitta aggravator.
Effect on Dhatus	Strength promoting, good for skin and hairs, increases intelligence.

12. Canaka (Grams)

Name	Canaka (cicer arietinum Linn.)
Type	Shimbidhanya.
Gunas	Laghu, cold in potency, sweet with astringent taste, ununctuous.
Effect on Doshas	Pitta –Kapha alleviator.
Effect on Dhatus	Dryness, constipative.

13. Flat beans

Name	Flat beans (Nispara)
Type	Shimbidhanya.
Gunas	Guru, hot in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Aggravates, Vata-pitta Alleuitiates Kapha.
Effect on Dhatus	Lactating, directic, laxative decreases vision and semen.

14. Linseeds

Name	Linseeds (Seeds of uma i.e. Linns asitatissimum Linn.)
Type	Shamidhanya.
Gunas	Guru, hot in potency, sweet-bitter in taste unctous.
Effect on Doshas	Aggravates Kapaha –pitta.
Effect on Dhatus	Destroys vision.

15. Goats Meat – Mutton

Name	Goats meat (mutton).
Type	Mansa varga.
Gunas	Guru, cold in potency, falty, anabhisyandi, stoutening.
Effect on Doshas	Non-aggravator of any doshas.
Effect on Dhatus	Nourishing, produces obesity.

16. Sheep’s meat

Name	Sheep’s Meat
Type	Mansa varga.
Gunas	Guru, sweet in taste, cold in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Non-aggravator of doshas.
Effect on Dhatus	Muscle stoutening.

17. Chicken

Name	Chicken (Clocks or hen’s meat)
Type	Gallinacious birds of mamsa varga
Gunas	Unctous, hot in potency, guru.
Effect on Doshas	Kapha aggravator and alleviabes vata.
Effect on Dhatus	Aphrodisiae, nourishing, clarifies voice, promotes strength.

18. Peacock’s Meat

Name	Peacock’s meat (Sikhi mansa)
Type	Gallinacious Birds of Mansa varga
Gunas	Laghu, unctous, sweet.
Effect on Doshas	Alleviates vata.
Effect on Dhatus	Rejuvinating good of ears and voice, eyes, longevity, strengthens mansa dhatu and semen.

19. Swan’s Meat

Name	Meat of swan
Type	Varichara birds of mansa varga.
Gunas	Guru, hotin potency, unctouous, swet and nourshing.
Effect on Doshas	Alleviates vata.
Effect on Dhatus	Promotes voice, complexion, strong the semen.

20. Pigeon’s Meat

Name	Pigeon’s meat
Type	Pecker birds of mansa varga
Gunas	Cold in potency, astringent in teste.
Effect on Doshas	Vata aggravator.
Effect on Dhatus	Oligurie.