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Ayurvedic Dravya · Spice · — kcal / 100g

Chaturjata spice blend Chaturjata

Also known as: chaturjataka, four aromatics

The four aromatics — cinnamon, cardamom, tejapatra and nagakeshara: the classical finishing blend that perfumes medicine and food alike while gently warming digestion.

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Chaturjata spice blend — Ayurvedic Spice & USDA Nutrition

Chaturjata spice blend — Rasa: Pungent, Sweet, Bitter · Virya: Heating · Vipaka: Pungent · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Pacifies (-1) Pitta: Mildly Increases (+1) Kapha: Pacifies (-1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Pungent, Sweet, Bitter
Vīrya (Potency)
Heating
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Pungent
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Sharp, Oily
Digestibility & Agni
5/5 · Agni 1
Seasons & Timing
Hemanta, Shishira, Varsha · Morning, Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

The four aromatics — cinnamon, cardamom, tejapatra and nagakeshara: the classical finishing blend that perfumes medicine and food alike while gently warming digestion.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Equal parts twak, ela, patra and nagakeshara, ground fine and added at the end of preparation — heat scatters its aromatics. The perfumer among the digestive blends.

Classical Provenance: Sharngadhara Samhita (chaturjata); classical formulation practice.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • stirred into avalehas and arishtas (classical role)
  • pinch over kheer and sweets
  • in masala chai's ancestral lineage

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: pitta excess in quantity
  • Contraindication: none otherwise at culinary pinches

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Chaturjata spice blend

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 tsp (2g):

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