Sandra
One of the twenty Ayurvedic attributes; the dense quality increases compactness of the body and makes a person more grounded.
Sāndra (Dense): Effects on Body and Doshas
The dense quality increases Kapha and decreases Vata and Pitta. Meat and cheese are dense. Sāndra increases the compactness of the body and makes a person more grounded.
Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Chapter Two: Universal Attributes and Doshic Theory
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