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The qualities of greengram (Vigna radiata Linn. Wilczec):
 
The qualities of greengram (Vigna radiata Linn. Wilczec):
Now begins the section on pulses (di-cotyledons). Green-gram (mudga) is considered the best of pulses. It is astringent and sweet in taste, dry, cold in potency, pungent (after digestion), and light. It alleviates the vitiated kapha and pitta. [23]
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The qualities of black gram (Vigna mungo Linn. Hepper syn. Phaseolus mungo): Black gram  is an excellent aphrodisiac, effective in treating vata, unctuous, hot, sweet, heavy (to digest) and strength promoting. It also increases fecal volume. [24]
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Now begins the section on pulses (di-cotyledons). Green-gram (''mudga'') is considered the best of pulses. It is astringent and sweet in taste, dry, cold in potency, pungent (after digestion), and light. It alleviates the vitiated ''kapha'' and ''pitta''. [23]
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The qualities of black gram (Vigna mungo Linn. Hepper syn. Phaseolus mungo): Black gram  is an excellent aphrodisiac, effective in treating ''vata'', unctuous, hot, sweet, heavy (to digest) and strength promoting. It also increases fecal volume. [24]
    
The qualities of the black eye-pea (Vigna unguiculata Linn. Walp):
 
The qualities of the black eye-pea (Vigna unguiculata Linn. Walp):
25. Black eye-pea is a relishing variant of dicotyledon that has laxative, – alleviating disorders of kapha shukra and acid-dyspepsia. It is sweet in taste like black gram, vata-stimulant, dry, (works as an) astringent, cleaning (action) and is heavy to digest. [25]  
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Black eye-pea is a relishing variant of dicotyledon that has laxative, – alleviating disorders of kapha shukra and acid-dyspepsia. It is sweet in taste like black gram, vata-stimulant, dry, (works as an) astringent, cleaning (action) and is heavy to digest. [25]  
 
The qualities of the horse-gram (Dolichos biflorus Linn.): Horse-gram (Dolichos biflorus Linn.) is hot, astringent in taste, acidic (on digestion) and alleviates disorders of kapha shukra and vata. It is beneficial in cough, hiccup, dyspepsia and piles. [26]
 
The qualities of the horse-gram (Dolichos biflorus Linn.): Horse-gram (Dolichos biflorus Linn.) is hot, astringent in taste, acidic (on digestion) and alleviates disorders of kapha shukra and vata. It is beneficial in cough, hiccup, dyspepsia and piles. [26]
  

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