Dairy · Classically cited
Khoa (reduced milk)
Also called: mawa, khoya, milchmasse
Concentrated, sweet and building — very grounding for Vata.
How Khoa (reduced milk) 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 | Balancing | Calms Pitta — favour it when Pitta runs high. |
| Kapha | Use sparingly | Can raise Kapha — go easy when Kapha runs high. |
When to go easy
Extremely heavy and slow, so it strongly adds to Kapha; heavier than fresh milk.
Traditionally balanced with
Classical pairings that make Khoa (reduced milk) easier to digest or more balancing for the doshas.
In the classical texts
Khoa (reduced milk) is attested in the Charaka Saṃhitā (Sutrasthana 27) — Plain unsweetened khoa (mawa); milk sweets made from it modelled separately. Concentrated milk: sweet, heavy, oily..
Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.