Legumes · Classically cited

Horse gram

Kulattha·कुलत्थ

Also called: kulthi, hurali, kollu, kulattha

Light, dry and warming — Charaka names Kulattha as scraping and Kapha-reducing; traditionally used for stones.

How Horse gram 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.

Effect of Horse gram on each dosha
DoshaSuitabilityNotes
Vata Use sparingly Can raise Vata — go easy when Vata runs high.
Pitta Use sparingly Can raise Pitta — go easy when Pitta runs high.
Kapha Balancing Calms Kapha — favour it when Kapha runs high.

Taste: Astringent, Pungent  ·  Potency: Heating (uṣṇa)  ·  Post-digestive: Pungent  ·  Qualities: Light, Dry

When to go easy

Heating and astringent, so it aggravates Pitta and can inflame the blood, and its dryness tells on Vata.

Cautions

  • Acid Reflux

Sharp and heating; classically cautioned in bleeding and acidic conditions.

Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.

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