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Pigeon pea (adhaki)

अरहर (आढकी) · आढकी

Cajanus cajan · Fabaceae

Extracted from the text3 references

Built from passages of the source by the curated extraction. Pending human review.

Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
आढकीतुवरीकाक्षी
Hindi
अरहरआढकीतुअरतूर दालतूवर
English
Pigeon peapigeon peatoor daladhaki
Romanized
adhakiarhartoor
Marathi
तूर

Ayurvedic properties

Only the qualities the text states are listed. The claims below give each statement with its source.

Effect on the doshas
Vata: aggravatesKapha: pacifiesPitta: pacifies

What the text says

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Properties3

  • Pigeon pea (āḍhakī, arhar) is listed among the foods whose use aggravates vāta.

    Chapter 3 · p. 39 · v. 55Hindi commentaryTraditional description
  • Pigeon pea (tūvar) is said to be most wholesome for kapha and pitta and to provoke vata slightly.

    Chapter 4 · p. 53 · v. 24Hindi commentaryTraditional description
  • Pigeon pea leaves are listed among leaf vegetables said to remove pitta, increase kapha, give strength and suit those with blood disorders.

    Chapter 4 · p. 57 · v. 34Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Named 16 times on 14 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

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Quick facts

Content type
Food
Categories
Pulse
Source pages with records
3
Pages naming it
14
Extraction tasks
T02, T03
Record id
ingredient_adhaki