Sweeteners · Classically cited
Rock candy (mishri)
Sharkara·शर्करा
Also called: mishri, misri, khadi shakkar, kandiszucker, sugar candy
Sweet and cooling — Charaka regards Sharkara as the most cooling of sugars, soothing for Vata and Pitta.
How Rock candy (mishri) 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
Still a sugar, so it adds to Kapha in excess.
Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.