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Foodआहार द्रव्य

Vegetables and greens (shaka)

शाक (सब्जियां और साग) · शाक

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
शाकशाकवर्गपत्रशाकपुष्पशाकफलशाक
Hindi
शाकसब्जियां और सागसागसब्जीहरी सब्जियां
English
Vegetables and greensvegetablesgreensleafy vegetablesshaka
Romanized
shakasaagsabji

What the text says

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Classification1

  • The text announces that vegetables (śāka) will be described in order from their roots up to their fruits.

    Chapter 4 · p. 54 · v. 27Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Properties1

  • Bitter, astringent, dried and dry vegetables are listed among the foods whose use aggravates vāta.

    Chapter 3 · p. 39 · v. 55Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Where else is this mentioned?

Named 5 times on 5 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

All references

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Extraction notes

  • Said of bitter, astringent and dried vegetables only, not of vegetables in general, so no general dosha effect is recorded.

Quick facts

Content type
Food
Categories
VegetableLeafy green
Source pages with records
2
Pages naming it
5
Extraction tasks
T02, T03
Record id
ingredient_shaka