Dravya and Ahara guna Flashcards
Turmeric Virya and anupana
Heating
Tridoshic, can increase pitta in excess
With Milk Water Ghee
Prevents necrosis digests extra meda blood purifier
Ginger Virya and anupana
Heating
Balances vata and kapha , can increase pitta
Fresh with hot water as tea or just before meals
Stimulates agni, alleviates ama, appetizer
Coriander Virya and anupana
Heating / Cooling
Tridoshic balancing
With water as tea
Thirst depressant , diuretic
Ajwain Virya and anupana
Heating
Balances kapha, vata and increases pitta
With honey/oil can be roasted and ama pachana
Cumin Virya and anupana
Heating
Tridoshic, excess can increase pitta
Hot water as tea or mixed with honey for vata/kapha types, mixed with ghee for pitta types
Fenugreek Virya and anupana
Heating
Balances kapha and vata, can increase pitta
Soaked seeds in warm water as tea
Ashwagandha Virya and anupana
Heating
Balances kapha and vata, can increase pitta
With Ghee (vata) milk (pitta) kapha (hot water)
In the morning
Combats debility
Shatavari Virya and anupana
Cooling
Balances pitta and vata, can aggravate kapha in excess
With milk/milk substitute/water
Rejuvenates female organs and blood, phytoestrogen
Neem Virya and anupana
Cooling
Balances pitta, increases vata
With ghee, warm water
Blood purifier, any pitta issue
Liquorice Virya and anupana
Cooling
Balances Vata and pitta, can increase kapha
With warm water/tea/milk/ghee
For Heartburn
Used for vamana, sore throat, hoarseness
Triphala anupana
Tridoshic
With hot water (kapha), ghee (pitta) Milk (vata)
Hingwastak Virya and anupana
Heating
Balances vata and kapha, may aggravate pitta
With warm water
Sitopaladi Virya and anupana
Heating
Balances vata and kapha, can increase pitta
With honey or ghee
Respiratory conditions
Avipattikar Virya and anupana
Cooling
Balances vata and pitta doshas
With warm water
Liver disorders and gastritis
Trikatu Virya and anupana
Heating
Balances kapha doshas, can increase pitta
With honey or ghee
Agni deepana ama pachana
