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Ayurvedic Dravya · Beverage · — kcal / 100g

Rose sherbet

Also known as: gulab sharbat, rooh afza style

Rose is the heart-and-pitta flower — its sherbet cools emotion and body together; the iftar and summer-wedding drink of the subcontinent.

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Rose sherbet — Ayurvedic Beverage & USDA Nutrition

Rose sherbet — Rasa: Sweet, Astringent · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Pacifies (-1) Pitta: Strongly Pacifies (-2) Kapha: Neutral (0)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet, Astringent
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Liquid, Smooth
Digestibility & Agni
5/5 · Agni 0
Seasons & Timing
Grishma · Midday, Evening

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Rose is the heart-and-pitta flower — its sherbet cools emotion and body together; the iftar and summer-wedding drink of the subcontinent.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Stir rose syrup or gulkand into cool water; with milk it becomes rose milk (see separate entry).

Classical Provenance: Indo-Persian sherbet tradition; shatapatri (rose) in later nighantus.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • rose syrup in cool water or milk
  • with soaked sabja seeds
  • in falooda (festive)

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: diabetes (syrup)
  • Contraindication: choose real rose distillate over artificial essence

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Rose sherbet

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 cup (240g):

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