Slowness
One of the twenty Ayurvedic attributes; the slow/dull quality creates sluggishness, relaxation, calm, quiet, and silence.
Manda (Slow/Dull): Effects on Body and Doshas
The slow/dull quality increases Kapha and decreases Vata and Pitta. Manda creates sluggishness, slow action, relaxation and dullness, as well as calm, quiet, and silence. Rich and fatty foods induce this quality.
Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Chapter Two: Universal Attributes and Doshic Theory
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