Legumes · Classically cited
Whole mung bean
Mudga·मुद्ग
Also called: green gram, sabut moong, mung bean
The whole form of the best of pulses — light and easy, the same as the split dal with its skin on.
How Whole mung bean 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 | Use sparingly | Can raise Vata — go easy when Vata runs high. |
| Pitta | Balancing | Calms Pitta — favour it when Pitta runs high. |
| Kapha | Balancing | Calms Kapha — favour it when Kapha runs high. |
When to go easy
The skin makes it a touch heavier and more gas-forming than split mung.
Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.