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Coffee is dry, stimulant, hot in potency, diminishes ''kapha-vata'', increases urination, a good stimulant for heart and causes insomnia.
Coffee is dry, stimulant, hot in potency, diminishes ''kapha-vata'', increases urination, a good stimulant for heart and causes insomnia.


====Mishtannam(''mithai'')====
====Mishtannam (''mithai'')====


''Laddu'' etc. are heavy, unctuous, increase ''kapha'', nourishing, and if taken in excessive quantity, it may lead to disease like ''sthaulya, prameha'', etc.
''Laddu'' (round sweet balls) etc. are heavy to digest, unctuous, increase [[kapha]], nourishing. If taken in excessive quantity, it may lead to disease like obesity (sthaulya), urinary diseases including diabetes (prameha).


==== Lavanakinam (namkin) ====
==== Lavanakinam (namkin) ====