Vegetables · Classically cited
Elephant-foot yam
Surana·सूरण
Also called: suran, jimikand, ol, elephant yam
Pungent, light and warming — Charaka names Surana as Kapha-reducing and kindling; classically used for piles.
How Elephant-foot yam affects your doshas
In Ayurveda a food's effect depends on your constitution. This is the lens the app uses to suggest what to favour and ease off.
| Dosha | Suitability | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vata | Neutral | Broadly neutral for Vata. |
| Pitta | Use sparingly | Can raise Pitta — go easy when Pitta runs high. |
| Kapha | Balancing | Calms Kapha — favour it when Kapha runs high. |
When to go easy
Sharp and heating, so it adds to Pitta; raw or under-cooked it irritates the throat.
Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.