Khara Guna
One of the twenty Ayurvedic attributes; the rough quality increases dryness, absorption, and constipation; present in raw vegetables and many beans.
Khara (Rough): Effects on Body and Doshas
The rough quality increases Vata and decreases Pitta and Kapha. Khara increases dryness, absorption, and constipation. All raw vegetables are rough and provoke Vata. The rough quality is also present in garbanzo beans, adzuki beans, black beans, and pinto beans. Even after being cooked, they are still rough, astringent, produce gas, and increase Vata.
Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Chapter Two: Universal Attributes and Doshic Theory
Definition
Khara is the rough quality, closely linked with dryness, absorption, and constipation. It aggravates vata dosha while decreasing pitta and kapha.
Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Glossary
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