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Ayurvedic Dravya · Spice · — kcal / 100g

Garcinia fruit

Also known as: Malabar tamarind, kudampuli, gambooge

Kerala's fish-curry sour — smoked kudampuli gives meen curry its dark tang and, by fishing-coast conviction, keeps rich fish digestible.

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Garcinia fruit — Ayurvedic Spice & USDA Nutrition

Garcinia fruit — Rasa: Sour, Astringent · Virya: Heating · Vipaka: Sour · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Pacifies (-1) Pitta: Mildly Increases (+1) Kapha: Pacifies (-1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sour, Astringent
Vīrya (Potency)
Heating
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sour
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Dry, Sharp
Digestibility & Agni
4/5 · Agni 1
Seasons & Timing
Varsha, Hemanta · Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Kerala's fish-curry sour — smoked kudampuli gives meen curry its dark tang and, by fishing-coast conviction, keeps rich fish digestible.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Sun-dried, smoke-cured rinds soaked and simmered into curries. Sourer and darker than kokum, its cousin — coastal cooking's heavy-duty acid.

Classical Provenance: Kerala coastal tradition.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • in Kerala meen (fish) curry — the defining use
  • soaked and added early in cooking
  • with coconut milk bases that need cutting

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: amlapitta / acidity in quantity
  • Contraindication: modern HCA-extract supplements carry liver cautions — the food rind at culinary doses does not equal the extract

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Garcinia fruit

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

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