Coconut Preparation

नारिकेलान्नम्

Preparations made with coconut are sweet, heavy, cold in potency, nourishing, aphrodisiac, and strengthening. Coconut-based foods increase Kapha and are difficult to digest. They are beneficial for those with Vata and Pitta predominance.

What is Coconut-based Preparation (Narikela Anna / नारिकेल)?

Preparations made with coconut are sweet, heavy, cold in potency, nourishing, aphrodisiac, and strengthening. Coconut-based foods increase Kapha and are difficult to digest. They are beneficial for those with Vata and Pitta predominance.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 11

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Brumhana (nourishing)
  • Vrishya (aphrodisiac)
  • Balya (strengthening)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 11

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