Fruits · Property-derived

Sweet lime (mosambi)

Also called: mosambi, musambi, sweet lime, sathukudi

Mild, sweet and cooling — gentler than orange, soothing for Vata and Pitta.

How Sweet lime (mosambi) 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 Sweet lime (mosambi) on each dosha
DoshaSuitabilityNotes
Vata Balancing Calms Vata — favour it when Vata runs high.
Pitta Balancing Calms Pitta — favour it when Pitta runs high.
Kapha Neutral Broadly neutral for Kapha.

Taste: Sweet, Sour  ·  Potency: Cooling (śīta)  ·  Post-digestive: Sweet  ·  Qualities: Light, Moist

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

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