Spices · Classically cited
Rock salt (saindhava)
Saindhava·सैन्धव
Also called: sendha namak, saindhava, himalayan salt, steinsalz
Charaka names Saindhava the best of salts — light and, uniquely, cooling, so it settles Vata without much aggravating Pitta.
How Rock salt (saindhava) 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 | Neutral | Broadly neutral for Pitta. |
| Kapha | Use sparingly | Can raise Kapha — go easy when Kapha runs high. |
When to go easy
Still a salt, so large amounts add to Kapha and cause fluid retention.
In the classical texts
Rock salt (saindhava) is attested in the Charaka Saṃhitā (Sutrasthana 27).
Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.