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.
Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.