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Ayurvedic Dravya · Vegetable · — kcal / 100g

Lesser yam Kshudralu

Lesser yam is a traditional Ayurvedic vegetable valued for its sweet taste and cooling potency.

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Lesser yam — Ayurvedic Vegetable & USDA Nutrition

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

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

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Lesser yam is a traditional Ayurvedic vegetable valued for its sweet taste and cooling potency.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Boiled or roasted thoroughly; a smaller, smoother cousin of the great yams.

Classical Provenance: Bhavaprakasha Nighantu (aluka varga).

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • boiled with mustard-seed tadka
  • roasted with sesame and jaggery (tribal tradition)

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: kapha excess or weak digestion
  • Contraindication: raw eating (must be cooked)

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Lesser yam

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

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