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Ayurvedic Dravya · Vegetable · — kcal / 100g

Purple yam (kand) Alukam

Also known as: kand

Purple yam (kand) is a traditional Ayurvedic vegetable valued for its sweet taste and cooling potency.

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Purple yam (kand) — Ayurvedic Vegetable & USDA Nutrition

Purple yam (kand) — Rasa: Sweet · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Neutral (0) Pitta: Pacifies (-1) Kapha: Mildly Increases (+1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Heavy, Dense, Smooth
Digestibility & Agni
3/5 · Agni -1
Seasons & Timing
Hemanta, Shishira · Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Purple yam (kand) is a traditional Ayurvedic vegetable valued for its sweet taste and cooling potency.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Boiled or roasted with warming spices; a winter festival tuber best at midday.

Classical Provenance: Bhavaprakasha Nighantu (aluka varga); Gujarati winter tradition.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • in winter undhiyu with ajwain and green garlic
  • roasted with sesame

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: weak digestion or ama
  • Contraindication: kapha excess

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Purple yam (kand)

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

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