Legumes · Classically cited
Mung dal
Mudga·मुद्ग
Also called: moong, mung bean, green gram, split mung
Charaka singles out mudga as the best of the pulses — light enough to be given during recovery, where heavier legumes are not.
How Mung dal 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 | Balancing | Calms Pitta — favour it when Pitta runs high. |
| Kapha | Balancing | Calms Kapha — favour it when Kapha runs high. |
Best time to eat it
How to prepare Mung dal
Split and well-cooked with warming spices keeps it from unsettling Vata.
In the classical texts
Mung dal is attested in the Charaka Saṃhitā (Sutrasthana 27).
Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.