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Ayurvedic Dravya · Fruit · — kcal / 100g

Fresh dates Kharjura (ardra)

Fresh kharjura is balya — a prime tissue-builder the texts recommend for the thin, the depleted and the convalescent.

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Fresh dates — Ayurvedic Fruit & USDA Nutrition

Fresh dates — Rasa: Sweet · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Pacifies (-1) Pitta: Pacifies (-1) Kapha: Mildly Increases (+1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Heavy, Smooth, Oily
Digestibility & Agni
3/5 · Agni -1
Seasons & Timing
Sharad, Hemanta, Shishira · Morning, Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Fresh kharjura is balya — a prime tissue-builder the texts recommend for the thin, the depleted and the convalescent.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Soft ripe dates eaten fresh or simmered briefly in milk; chew slowly and count them.

Classical Provenance: Charaka Samhita (kharjura); Bhavaprakasha Nighantu.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • with warm milk as a building drink
  • with ghee for post-illness recovery

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: kapha excess, diabetes in quantity
  • Contraindication: weak digestion (heavy)

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Fresh dates

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 cup pieces (150g):

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