Dietary Constituents and their Actions

41.Brinjal :

Name	Brinjal
Type	Phala shaka
Gunas	Sweet, Laghu, hot in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Unriped fruit – Thric Dosha pacifier. Riped – Pitta aggravator. Over riped – Vatta aggravator. Baked Boinjalis kapha – vata pacific.
Effect on Dhatus	Baked bringal reduces obesity and is appetiger and digestive.

42. Raw Bananas :

43. Ripe Bananas :

44. Tomato :

Name	Tomato
Type	Shaka / Phala varga.
Gunas	Laghu, alkaline, sour intaste, hot in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Kapha – Pitta aggravator.
Effect on Dhatus	Strength – promoting, healthy for heart, appetiser, improves complexion.

45. Dudhi :

Name	Dudhi
Type	Phala shaka
Gunas	Laghu, cold in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Pitta pacifier
Effect on Dhatus	Diuretic, improves memory and complexion.

46. Spinach :

Name	Spinach
Type	Shaka varge
Gunas	Laghu, cold in potency, sweet, dry.
Effect on Doshas	Pitta pacifier.
Effect on Dhatus	Improves ras and rakta dhatus, strength promoting, bulk-promoting , laxative diretic.

47. Potato :

Name	Potatoe
Type	Kanda varga.
Gunas	Guru, hot in potency, sweet.
Effect on Doshas	Pitta – vata pacifier and kapha aggravator.
Effect on Dhatus	Strength promoting, muscle stoutening.

48. Meat of Horse :

Name	Meat of Horse
Type	Mansa varga
Gunas	Astringent sweet, Laghu.
Effect on Doshas	Vata pacifier, Kapha-Pitta aggravater.
Effect on Dhatus	Appetiser, strength-promoting, good foreyes, muscle stoutening.

49. Lima Bean / Double Bean (Phaseolus Lunatu Linn) :

Name	Lima Bean / Double Bean (Phaseolus Lunatus Linn.)
Type	Shimbidhanya.
Gunas	Guru, dry, asteringent.
Effect on Doshas	Vatta aggravator.
Effect on Dhatus	Non-apdrodisiae, antiophalmic properties, strength – depleting should be use with good amount of oils.

50. Soya bean (Glycine max merrill)

Name	Soya bean
Type	Shimbidhanya
Gunas	Guru, unclous, sweet, astringent in taste, hot in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Vatta alleviator.
Effect on Dhatus	Lactating, nourishing, strength – promoting.

51. Cabbage (Brassica oleraciavar capitata Linn)

Name	Cabbage
Type	Shaka varga
Gunas	Guru, sweet, cold in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Kapha aggravatar
Effect on Dhatus	Improves taste laxatiue, gives stamina.

52. Maize

Name	Maize
Type	Shukadhanya
Gunas	Sweet, dry, cold in potency, laghu.
Effect on Doshas	Kapha – pitta mitigator, vatta aggravator.
Effect on Dhatus	Strength – promoting, constipative.

53. Patol (Trichosanthes diocia)

Name	Patol
Type	Phal shaka
Gunas	Laghu, unctous, hot in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Pacifies all three doshas.
Effect on Dhatus	Appetiser, digestive, good for heart, aphrodisiae.

54.Sahajan / Shigru

Name	Sahajan / Shigru
Type	Phala shaka.
Gunas	Sweet with little bitter and pungent taste not in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Kapha – Vatta allievater.
Effect on Dhatus	Laxative, appetiser, antispasmodic.

55. Taro :

Name	Taro
Type	Kandar shaka
Gunas	Guru, unctous, smooth, not in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Kapha – pitta aggravator.
Effect on Dhatus	Vishtambhi strength promoting.

56. Turdip :

Name	Turdip
Type	Kanda shaka.
Gunas	Sweet, Laghu, not in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Three dosha pacifier.
Effect on Dhatus	Laxative, improves taste, appetiser.

57. Carrot :

Name	Carrot
Type	Harit Varga
Gunas	Sweet – bitler, Laghu, hot in potences, shart.
Effect on Doshas	Three dosha alteviator.
Effect on Dhatus	Constipative, healthy for heart ras-rakta purifier.

58. Methi :

Name	Methi
Type	Shaka
Gunas	Unctous, bitur – astringent, hot in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Kapha – Vata pacifier.
Effect on Dhatus	Lactatiues, laxative bulk – promoting, refreshing.

59.Coffee :

Name	Coffee
Type	Phala shaka varga / Liquids.
Gunas	Laghu, dry,hotin poetncy, bitter.
Effect on Doshas	Rapha – vata pacifier butPitta aggrauator.
Effect on Dhatus	Iinduces hypertension, directive, one acess use produces thirst, burning sensation, abdominal pain, vomiting, indigestion, heart-problems like palpitations.

60. Tea :

Name	Tea
Type	Liquid
Gunas	Guru, hot in potency,dry, astringant pungent in taste.
Effect on Doshas	Pitta aggravator
Effect on Dhatus	Induces indigestion, slows appetite, insomnia, neuras thenia and is stimulator in minimum quantities.