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Yogurt

Sour, heavy, heating fermented dairy; increases Pitta and Kapha, best diluted as lassi.

reduces Vataincreases Pittaincreases Kapha

Ayurvedic properties

  • Rasa (taste): sour, sweet
  • Virya (energy): heating
  • Guna (qualities): heavy, unctuous

Classical sources

  • Charaka Samhita — Sutrasthana 27 — Gorasa varga (dadhi)Carries the classical night-time / daily-use cautions.
  • Bhavaprakasha — Nighantu — Dadhi varga

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