Ayurvedic view on Mango and Weight Loss
- Is Mango Good for You? As Per Ayurveda, they increase Kapha dosha.
- Therefore they increase Medh Dhatu in the Body.
- Medh Dhatu means Fat in the body, therefore they will not help in weight loss.
- Let’s see how:
Nutritional Value as per Science
- A single slice of it contains:
- 100 Calorie.
- It has 67% Vitamin C which helps to boost the immune system.
- It has 10% Vitamin A
- 20 grams of sugar.
- 2 grams of Fiber
- For a detailed look at other vitamins and minerals of mango click here.
- However, Ayurveda sees Mango from a different Perspective.
Different Names of Mango
- In Sanskrit, it is called “Amba”.
- In Hindi, it is called “Aam”.
- In Tamizh, it is called “Maam pazham”.
Qualities of Mango as per Ayurveda
- Riped mangoes have a sweet taste initially followed by an astringent taste at the end.
- Additionally, it is heavy in nature and provides great energy to the body.
- Moreover, This fruit is also oily in nature.
- It makes you feel happy.
- Ayurveda considers them a Rasaayan (Tonic) during the Summer season.
Effect on Tridosha
- They increase kapha but reduce Vata and pitta dosha.
Positive Effects of Mango on Various Dhatus
Rakth Dhatu
- They are a very good tonic for Rakt dhatu.
- Further, They help prevent blood clots.
Maas Dhatu
- They help to increase muscles.
Medh Dhatu
- They help to increase medh dhatu(fat) in the body.
Shukra Dhatu
- They increase Shukra dhatu and great strength to our body.
- Additionally, They help in maintaining heart health.
- Further, They make the skin look shiny.
Organs on which it specially works on
- They help to decrease the intense heat of the body, especially in
- Intestine
- Reproductive system
How to eat Mango in Ayurvedic way
- According to Ayurveda, To get maximum benefits from them, We must eat them without slicing them into pieces. We must suck and eat it then its nature changes as
- light, cool and easy to digest and helps to clean the digestive system
- If you cut them into slices and eat them, then they becomes
- heavy in nature and becomes hard to digest.
Mango can be taken with?
- Ripped Mango can be taken with cow Milk.
- Cow Milk and mango have the same qualities in that both are sweet in nature and become heavy to digest and therefore both will increase Kapha.
Side effects of eating in excess
- It will disturb your digestive fire and will make your digestion slow.
- Excess mango will also cause you to get visham Jwar(Intermittent fever).
- As it’s heavy in nature, if it’s not digested properly, it will lead to gas formation and bloating.
What to do if you want to eat more than 1 mango and balance dosha disturbance?
- Have anyone of the following:
- suck and eat them. After eating mangoes, at least suck and eat a small slice of ginger. Ginger is:
- Hot, and dry in nature. It will help to reduce the kapha nature of Mango.
- It helps to nourish all 7 dhatus of our body.
- It helps to increase the digestive fire
- While eating them add 3 to 4 pinches of dried ginger powder or saunt and mix and then eat. Ginger powder:
- is Hot and dry in nature.
- will help to reduce the kapha nature of Mango.
- helps to increase the digestive fire.
- Eat 15 to 20 Jamun after eating them because Jamun has the opposite qualities to mango. Jaamun is
- Dry
- rough
- increases vata in the body
- 3-4 pinches of Black salt can be eaten with them.
- 3-4 pinches of Cumin can be eaten with them.
- 1-2 Amla can be eaten with them.
What is the quality of Raw Mango?
- Raw Mango disturbs Tridosha so avoid eating it.
Effect of Raw Mango on Rakth Dhatu
- Raw Mango will disturb rakth dhaatu as kapha mixes with Blood.
What is the quality of Aam Panna?
- Aam Panna is made by drying the raw mango in sunlight. It can be taken by a person:
- Who feels very much thirsty.
- Who has a vomiting feeling.
Aam Panna Benefits
- They help to clean the digestive system.
The Benefits of Mango Seeds
- Their seeds help to reduce burning sensation and pain in the heart region.
Benefits of Raw Mango Powder
- They are made by drying raw mango peel.
- Raw mango peel is dried in sunlight and then ground to form Raw mango powder which is called “Aam Choor” in Hindi.
- They help to clean the digestive system.
- It increases Pitta.
Side effects of Excess consumption
- U will get pimples with yellow or white colour pus(liquid) from it.
- Excess consumption causes Kapha and Vata to increase in the body and also pollutes the blood system.
- As Kapha increases medh dhatu(fatty tissues of the body) also increases.
- due to the increase of kapha in the body, kapha enters rakth dhatu and forms pus. This pus will appear on the skin in the form of pimples.
- so when kapha increases in kapha and medh dhatu, our body will get pus.
- Excess consumption leads to increase in excess Shukra dhatu(the reproductive system’s sperm count).
So who can eat them?
- They are very good for people with Pitta Prakruti.
- Vata and Kapha prakruti should eat it in moderation.
In Summary: Is Mango Good for you?
- According to Ayurveda, they are Cool, Heavy, and oily in Nature, It makes your digestive fire low if it is consumed in excess and if it’s not eaten in the Ayurvedic way.
- Therefore they are not good for weight loss.
Also be sure to out our article on Ayurveda’s Prakruti for more insights into how your body affects your health: Explore Ayurveda’s Prakruti.
