Rye
Dry, heavy grain; reduces kapha, best cooked well for vata.
increases Vataneutral for Pittareduces Kapha
Ayurvedic properties
- Rasa (taste): astringent, sweet
- Virya (energy): heating
- Guna (qualities): dry, heavy
Classical sources
- Charaka Samhita — Sutrasthana 27 — Shuka-dhanya varga
- Bhavaprakasha — Nighantu — Dhanya varga
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