Buttermilk (Takra)
Cultured, light dairy; the classical digestive, esp. for the gut.
reduces Vataneutral for Pittareduces Kapha
Ayurvedic properties
- Rasa (taste): sour, astringent
- Virya (energy): heating
- Guna (qualities): light
Classical sources
- Charaka Samhita — Sutrasthana 27 — Gorasa varga
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