Animal foods · Classically cited
Goat meat
Aja mamsa·अजमांस
Also called: mutton, chevon, ziegenfleisch, bakra
Building yet balanced — Charaka singles out Aja (goat) as the most wholesome of the common meats, not overly aggravating to any dosha.
How Goat meat 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 | Balancing | Calms Vata — favour it when Vata runs high. |
| Pitta | Neutral | Broadly neutral for Pitta. |
| Kapha | Neutral | Broadly neutral for Kapha. |
When to go easy
Still heavy and slow to digest; too much taxes a weak digestive fire.
Traditionally balanced with
Classical pairings that make Goat meat easier to digest or more balancing for the doshas.
In the classical texts
Goat meat is attested in the Charaka Saṃhitā (Sutrasthana 27) — Aja mamsa; classically the most balanced of the common meats..
Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.