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Ayurvedic Dravya · Regional · — kcal / 100g

Mahua flower (fresh) Madhuka Pushpa

Also known as: mahua

Sugar-rich forest flower — staple energy food of central Indian tribal cuisine, eaten raw, cooked, or sun-dried.

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Mahua flower (fresh) — Ayurvedic Regional & USDA Nutrition

Mahua flower (fresh) — 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, Oily, Smooth
Digestibility & Agni
3/5 · Agni 0
Seasons & Timing
Vasanta, Grishma · Morning, Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Sugar-rich forest flower — staple energy food of central Indian tribal cuisine, eaten raw, cooked, or sun-dried.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Fresh flowers are washed and cooked into sweets or dried for storage; deeply sweet and building.

Classical Provenance: Bhavaprakasha (madhuka); central Indian tribal tradition.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • cooked with sesame or peanut (tribal preparations)
  • as natural sweetener in porridges

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: diabetes (very sugar-rich)
  • Contraindication: kapha excess
  • Contraindication: note: fermented mahua liquor is a separate, intoxicating use — food entry covers flowers only

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Mahua flower (fresh)

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1/4 cup (30g):

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