Oils & fats · Classically cited
Mustard oil
Sarshapa taila·सर्षप तैल
Also called: sarson ka tel, senföl, kachi ghani
Sharp, warming and penetrating — the classic winter and northern oil, settling Vata and cutting Kapha.
How Mustard oil 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 | Use sparingly | Can raise Pitta — go easy when Pitta runs high. |
| Kapha | Balancing | Calms Kapha — favour it when Kapha runs high. |
When to go easy
Strongly heating, so it adds to Pitta.
Traditionally balanced with
Classical pairings that make Mustard oil easier to digest or more balancing for the doshas.
In the classical texts
Mustard oil is attested in the Charaka Saṃhitā (Sutrasthana 27) — Sarshapa taila is classical; pungent, heating, penetrating character is consensus..
Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.