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Increases Kapha
Decreases Pitta and Vata
Important: Sweet does not mean white refined
sugar.
Increases Kapha and Pitta.
Decreases Vata.
Increases Pitta and Kapha.
Decreases Vata.
Increases Vata.
Decreases Pitta and Kapha.
Note: The following are bitter : karela (bitter
gourd - this being the best), turmeric, fenugreek (methi), spinach, lemon
rind, lettuce.
| Important: When more than one or all doshas are out of balance, start the day with the bitter taste - it helps to bring our sense of taste back into balance so that our body does not crave the wrong foods - foods to which we are addicted and which may have caused our problems in the first place. A few slices of karela (unpeeled) or juice of one karela are excellent for restoring our senses to balance. |
Increases Vata and Pitta.
Decreases Kapha.
These include chillies, onion, garlic (uncooked),
radishes (mooli), ginger, spicy foods in general.
Increases Vata.
Decreases Pitta and Kapha.
These include beans, lentils, apples, pears, cabbage, broccoli, caualiflower, potatoes.