Mobile

🌟 Definition

Sara is the property responsible for the movement of matter in Ayurvedic science.²

 Elemental Association²

Sara attribute is primarily linked to one element:

• Water (Jal)

When a substance is described as having a mobile attribute (sara guna), it is understood to contain high quantities of water element.

🔄 Relationship with Tridosha¹

• Increases: Vata and Pitta doshas ⬆️
• Decreases: Kapha dosha ⬇️

💩 Effect on Malas (Waste Products)²

Substances with mobile attributes:

• Enhances the movement/elimination of waste products from the body

Properties:

• Increases agni
• Causes loosening
• Creates restlessness and shakiness
• Promotes motion
• Creates lack of faith
• Can weaken the body tissues

Examples: Non-satiating substances, most alcohols and poisons have this property

Sources:

Primary Source: Acharya Balkrishna's A Practical Approach To The Science of Ayurveda: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthy Living.

1. Ayurveda - The Science of Self-Healing - Dr Vasant D Lad - Pg 50
2. School of Ayurveda and Panchkarma