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Ayurvedic Dravya · Vegetable · — kcal / 100g

Pumpkin flower

Pumpkin flower is a traditional Ayurvedic vegetable valued for its sweet, bitter taste and cooling potency.

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Pumpkin flower — Ayurvedic Vegetable & USDA Nutrition

Pumpkin flower — Rasa: Sweet, Bitter · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Neutral (0) Pitta: Pacifies (-1) Kapha: Pacifies (-1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet, Bitter
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Soft
Digestibility & Agni
4/5 · Agni 0
Seasons & Timing
Varsha, Sharad · Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Pumpkin flower is a traditional Ayurvedic vegetable valued for its sweet, bitter taste and cooling potency.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Fresh blossoms cleaned and cooked the same day — delicate, light and quickly digested.

Classical Provenance: Bengali tradition.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • besan-dipped kumro phool bhaja (Bengali fritters)
  • stuffed and pan-fried

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

Well tolerated in normal culinary amounts.

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Pumpkin flower

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

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