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Ayurvedic Dravya · Dairy · — kcal / 100g

Cream, heavy Santanika

Also known as: malai, Fresh cream (malai), milk cream, clotted milk skin

Cream, heavy is a traditional Ayurvedic dairy valued for its sweet taste and cooling potency.

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Cream, heavy — Ayurvedic Dairy & USDA Nutrition

Cream, heavy — Rasa: Sweet · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Strongly Pacifies (-2) Pitta: Pacifies (-1) Kapha: Increases (+2)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Heavy, Oily, Smooth, Dense
Digestibility & Agni
2/5 · Agni -1
Seasons & Timing
Hemanta, Shishira · Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Cream, heavy is a traditional Ayurvedic dairy valued for its sweet taste and cooling potency.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Use warm and in moderation; deeply building for depleted vata, quickly excessive for everyone else.

Classical Provenance: Modern texts (dairy guna analysis).

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • small amounts in warm gravies (makhani-style)
  • with stewed fruit (non-sour)
  • in kheer

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: kapha excess, obesity, congestion
  • Contraindication: weak digestion
  • Contraindication: high cholesterol
  • Incompatible pairing (Viruddha): with sour fruit (dairy-sour caution)

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Cream, heavy

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 tbsp (15g):

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Ayurvedic Recipes Using Cream, heavy

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