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Ayurvedic Dravya · Regional · — kcal / 100g

Mahua flower (dried) Madhuka (shushka)

Also known as: dried mahua

Sun-dried mahua concentrates the sugars — used like raisins or jaggery in tribal sweets and porridges.

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Mahua flower (dried) — Ayurvedic Regional & USDA Nutrition

Mahua flower (dried) — 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, Dense
Digestibility & Agni
3/5 · Agni 0
Seasons & Timing
Hemanta, Shishira · Morning, Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Sun-dried mahua concentrates the sugars — used like raisins or jaggery in tribal sweets and porridges.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Rinse and soak briefly, then stew or grind into sweets; treat as a dried-fruit sweetener.

Classical Provenance: Regional tribal tradition; madhuka lineage.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • stewed into porridges as sweetener
  • with roasted grains (sattu-style mixes)

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: diabetes
  • Contraindication: kapha excess, weight gain

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Mahua flower (dried)

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 2 tbsp (20g):

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