Apple

(Apple)
Sanskrit: सेव • Botanical: Pyrus malus Linn.

Sev (Apple) is a temperate fruit cultivated extensively in Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The fruit is sweet-astringent, nutritive and excellent for the heart. It is heavy to digest but nourishing. Apple is one of the most popular fruits globally. The fruit is eaten fresh, as juice and in preserves. It is beneficial in heart disease and general debility. Apple contains pectin which is beneficial for digestion. Dose: As food. Verse: 47.

Ayurvedic Properties

Taste (Rasa)
Sweet (Madhura), Astringent (Kashaya)
Quality (Guna)
Heavy (Guru), Unctuous (Snigdha)
Potency (Virya)
Cold (Sheeta)
Post-digestive (Vipaka)
Sweet (Madhura)
Key Constituents
Malic acid, Pectin, Vitamins, Sorbitol, Quercetin, Fiber
Also Known As
English: Apple
Sanskrit: सेवफल, सिम्बिफल
Hindi: सेव

What is Apple (Sev / सेव)?

Sev (Apple) is a temperate fruit cultivated extensively in Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The fruit is sweet-astringent, nutritive and excellent for the heart. It is heavy to digest but nourishing. Apple is one of the most popular fruits globally. The fruit is eaten fresh, as juice and in preserves. It is beneficial in heart disease and general debility. Apple contains pectin which is beneficial for digestion. Dose: As food. Verse: 47.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 6

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Hridya (cardiotonic)
  • Brinhana (nourishing)
  • Grahi (absorbent)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 6

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