Vegetables · Property-derived

Mustard greens

Also called: sarson ka saag, sarson, senfblätter

Pungent, light and warming — a winter leafy that strongly reduces Kapha.

How Mustard greens 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 Mustard greens 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: Pungent, Bitter  ·  Potency: Heating (uṣṇa)  ·  Post-digestive: Pungent  ·  Qualities: Light, Dry

When to go easy

Sharp and heating, so it aggravates Pitta, and dry for Vata.

Property-derived. Not directly cited classically — classified from its taste, potency and qualities. Weigh it accordingly.

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