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== DAILY NON-CONSUMABLE FOOD ITEMS ==
 
== DAILY NON-CONSUMABLE FOOD ITEMS ==
 
<p style="text-align:justify;">Daily non-consumable food items described in various texts of Ayurveda are enlisted in Table 3. These food items can be consumed in certain conditions concerning the prakriti, season, or diseases. However, if taken regularly without any pre-requisite condition, the food items can produce harmful effects on health. </p>
 
<p style="text-align:justify;">Daily non-consumable food items described in various texts of Ayurveda are enlisted in Table 3. These food items can be consumed in certain conditions concerning the prakriti, season, or diseases. However, if taken regularly without any pre-requisite condition, the food items can produce harmful effects on health. </p>
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+'''Table 3: List of daily non-consumable food items'''
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|·        Curd (''Dadhi'') (In the evenings)
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·        Inspissated milk (''Kilata'')
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·        Fermented curd/cheese (''Kurchika'')
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|Ch.Su.5/10
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A.Sa.Su.10/43 
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A.Hr.Su.8/40
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Kai.Ni.7/278
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|-
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|·        Uncooked radish (''Aama'' ''mulaka'')
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·        Alkaline preparation (''Kshara'')
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·        Flour preparation (''Pishta'')
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|A.Sa.Su.10/45
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A.Hr.Su.8/40 
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Kai.Ni.7/278
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|-
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|·        Fish (''Matsya'')
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|Ch.Su.5/10
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A.Sa.Su.10/43
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A.Hr.Su.8/40
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|-
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|·        Lotus stalk (''Bisa'')
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·        Cow’s meat (''Gavya'' ''mamsa'')
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·        Buffalo meat (''Mahisha'' ''mamsa'')
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·        Black gram- Phaseolus radiates (''Masha'')
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·        Lotus rhizome (''Shaluka'')
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|Ch.Su.5/10
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A.Hr.Su.8/40
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Kai.Ni.7/278
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|-
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|·        Fermented food products (''Shukta'')
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·        Sprouts (''Virudhaka'')
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·        food items causing constipation (''Vishtambhi'')
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·        Food items causing burning sensation (''Vidahi'')
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·        Food items which block the body channels (''Abhishyandi'')
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·        Dry food (''Ruksha'' ''ahara'')
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·        Molasses (''Phanita'')
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·        Flat beans (''Nishpava'')
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|A.Hr.Su.8/40
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Kai.Ni.7/278
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|-
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|·        Dried vegetables (''Shushka'' ''shaka'')
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·        Dried meat (''Vallura'')
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·        Avena  sativa L. (''Yavaka'')
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·        Sheep meat (''Aavi'' ''mamsa'')
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·        Cold food (''Sheeta'' ''aahara'')
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|Kai.Ni.7/278
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|-
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|·        Meat of emaciated animal (''Krisha'' ''mamsa'')
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|Ch.Su.5/10
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A.Hr.Su.8/40
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|-
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|·        Pork meat (''Shukara'' ''mamsa'')
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|Ch.Su.5/10
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|}
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Properties of daily non-consumable food items mentioned in different classics are summarized in Table 4.
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{| class="wikitable"
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!'''S.No.'''
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!'''Substance'''
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!'''Taste'''
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!'''Post digestive effect'''
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!'''Potency'''
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!'''Effect on Dosha'''
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|-
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|1.       
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|Uncooked radish 
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|Bitter
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|Hot
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|vitiates all the three Dosha
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|-
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|2.       
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|Lotus stalk
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|sweet, astringent
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|Cold
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|vitiates ''Kapha'', alleviates ''Pitta'', causing constipation, heavy  to digest
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|-
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|3.       
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|Curd
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|sweet, sour
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|sour
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|Hot
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|vitiates ''Kapha'' & ''Pitta''
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|-
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|4.       
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|Cow’s meat
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|Hot
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|heavy to digest
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|-
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|5.       
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|Inspissated milk
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|Sweet
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|heavy to digest, vitiates ''Kapha'', causing constipation, causing  indigestion and ''Aama''
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|-
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|6.       
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|Alkaline preparation
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|Pungent
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|Hot
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|Vitiates ''Vata'' & ''Pitta'', alleviates ''Kapha''
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|-
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|7.       
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|Fermented curd
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|heavy to digest, vitiates ''Pitta'' & ''Rakta''
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|-
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|8.       
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|Buffalo’s meat
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|Sweet
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|Hot
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|heavy to digest, vitiates ''Pitta'' & ''Rakta''
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|-
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|9.       
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|Black gram
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|Sweet
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|sour
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|Hot
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|vitiates ''Kapha'' & ''Rakta'', alleviates ''Vata''
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|-
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|10.    
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|Fish
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|Sweet
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|sweet
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|Hot
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|vitiates ''Pitta'' & ''Kapha'', alleviates ''Vata''
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|-
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|11.    
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|Flat beans
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|sweet, astringent
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|sour
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|Hot
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|vitiates ''Pitta'' & ''Vata'', alleviates ''Kapha''
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|-
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|12.    
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|Molasses
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|Sweet
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|sweet
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|Hot
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|vitiates all the three ''Dosha''
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|-
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|13.    
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|Flour preparation
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|heavy to digest
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|-
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|14.    
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|lotus rhizome
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|Sweet
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|sweet
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|Hot
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|heavy to digest, causes manifestation of worms
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|-
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|15.    
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|Pork meat
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|Sweet
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|sour
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|Cold
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|vitiates ''Rakta'', alleviates ''Vata'', heavy to digest
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|-
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|16.    
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|Fermented food products
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|Sour
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|pungent
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|Hot
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|vitiates ''Pitta'' & ''Rakta'' alleviates  ''Kapha''
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|-
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|17.    
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|Dried vegetables
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|vitiates all the three ''Dosha''
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|-
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|18.    
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|Dried meat
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|vitiates all the three ''Dosha''
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|-
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|19.    
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|Sprouts
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|vitiates all the three ''Dosha'', heavy to digest
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|-
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|20.    
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|Avena sativa L.
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|sweet, astringent
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|pungent
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|Cold
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|vitiates ''Kapha'' & ''Rakta''
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|}
     

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