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
Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.