Dietary Constituents and their Actions

61.Onion

Name	Onion
Type	Kanda shaka
Gunas	Guru, smooth, unetous, sharp, sweet pungent in taste, hot in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Vata alleviator,Kapha – pitta aggravator.
Effect on Dhatus	Appetiser, improves taste, analgesic, laxature, diuratic, aphrodisiae, strength – promoting.

62. Khajur – Date :

Name	Khajur
Type	Phala Varga
Gunas	Guru, cold in potency, sweet, smooth.
Effect on Doshas	Vata – pitta pacifier
Effect on Dhatus	Nourishing, aphrodisiac, beneficial in wasting healthy forheart, remoues fatigue.

63. Amala (Emblica officienalis bartn) :

Name	Amla
Type	Phala varga
Gunas	Includes all tastes except salty, Guru, cold in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Three – dosha pacifier.
Effect on Dhatus	Rejuvinating, refershing, appetiseq, aphrodiasic, healthyfor heart.

64.Tamarind :

Name	Tamarind
Type	Phala varga
Gunas	Sour intaste, hot in potency
Effect on Doshas	Pitta aggravator, Vata-alleuivator
Effect on Dhatus	Appetiser, improves taste, quanches thirst, refreshing.

65. Garlic :

Name	Garlic
Type	(Kanda) Adjuvents of good.
Gunas	Guru, hot in potency,sharp, sticky, smooth, unctous,all tastes expect sow.
Effect on Doshas	Vata-kaphamitigator.
Effect on Dhatus	Analgosic, appetiser, digestic aphrodisiac,bloodpurifier,laxatiue, stimulates liver.

66. Marich (Piper nigrum) :

Name	Marich
Type	Spieces – Adjuvents of food.
Gunas	Veryhot in potency, laghu, depleting and absorbing properties.
Effect on Doshas	Kapha – vata alleviator, pitta aggravator.
Effect on Dhatus	Non-aphrodisiae, promotes digesticen.

67. Ginger in wet state :

Name	Giner
Type	Spices – Adjuvent of food.
Gunas	Guru, dry, depleting, pungent taste.
Effect on Doshas	Kapha – vata alleviator.
Effect on Dhatus	Appetiser, bestows taste, antiemetic antipyretic.

68. Giner in Dry state :

Name	Giner
Type	Spices
Gunas	Laghu, hot in potency, unctous,bitter – pungent.
Effect on Doshas	Mitigates kapha and vata.
Effect on Dhatus	Aphrodisiac, promotes digestin, appetiser urelies constipation, bestowes taste.

69. Tabacco :

Name	Tabacco
Type	Poisonous plant
Gunas	Laghu, sharp, vayvayii, vikashi, bitter, pungent intaste, not in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Kapha-vatta pacifier in small quantities pitta aggravator.
Effect on Dhatus	Firstlystimulatant but lakr suppressor of Nervous system, (Vomiting, naushea) emetic, vaso constrictor, reduces urine and causes heart disorders, hyper acidity, hypertension, cancers, of lung, mouth, oesophagusite.

70. Coconut

Name	Coconut
Type	Phala varga
Gunas	Guru, smooth, unctuous, sweet, cold in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Vata – pitta alleviator
Effect on Dhatus	Refreshing, strength – promoting direct, reduces pitta disorders, aphrodisiac and in skin disorders.

71. Grapes :

Name	Grapes
Type	Phala varga
Gunas	Guru, smooth, unctous, soft, sweet in taste, cold in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Vata – pitta pacifier.
Effect on Dhatus	Appetiser, digestive, bestow taste refreshing, strength promoting purfiers bloodimrpoves memeory and muscle wasing, aphrodisac.

72. Turmeric :

Name	Turmeric
Type	Species – Adjuvent to food or kanda shaka
Gunas	Laghu, dry, astringent – pungent, hot in potency.
Effect on Doshas	All three dosha pacifier.
Effect on Dhatus	Bestows taste, analgesic, antiinflammatory, blood-purifer, anti helmenthic, anti-diabetic.

73. Marking nut (Semecarpus anacardium) :

Name	Marking nut
Type	Phala varga
Gunas	Laghu, smooth, unclous, sharps, penetrating, pungent, astringent, bitter, hot in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Kapha – vata alleviator, Pitta, aggravnator.
Effect on Dhatus	Digestive, appetiser, improves memory anti inflammatory, heart stimulant, aphrodisiac, regjuvinating.

74. Clove :

Name	Clove
Type	Spices – Adjuvents of diet
Gunas	Laghu, unctous, coldin potency, bitter, pungent, shrap.
Effect on Doshas	Kapha – Pitta mitigator
Effect on Dhatus	Bestows taste, appetiser, digestive, increases salviation, analgesic, lactiatiina, aphrodisiac, strength – promoting.

75. Ginnamon :

Name	Ginnamon
Type	Spices
Gunas	Laghu, dry, sharp, pungent,bitter, astringent not in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Kapha – vata alleviator,pitta aggravator.
Effect on Dhatus	Stimulant to nerves, anti-bacterial, blood- purifer, diuretic, aphrodisiac, expectorant, digestive, bestows taste.

76. Fennel :

Name	Fennel
Type	Adjuvants to diet
Gunas	Laghu, unctous, sweet, pungent, bitter, cold in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Vata – Pitta pacifier.
Effect on Dhatus	Digestive, appetiser, qunches thirst, antiemetic, improves memory, eyesight, diuretic, taxatiue, aphrodisiac.

77. Cuminseeds :

Name	Cuminseeds
Type	Spieces
Gunas	Laghu, dry, pungent, hot in potency.
Effect on Doshas
Effect on Dhatus	Destoves taste, digestive, appetiser, laxative, anti spasmodic blood-purifier, diuretic, uterine cleanser.

78. Jack fruit :

Name	Jack-fruit
Type	Phala varga
Gunas	Guru, unctous, sweet, astringent, coldin potency.
Effect on Doshas	Raw fruit – kaphavata vitator, pitta pacifier, Ripe fruit – vata – pitta pacifer.
Effect on Dhatus	Aphrodisiac, strength promoting, muscle stoutening.

79. Common fig :

Name	Common fig
Type	Phala varga
Gunas	Guru, unctous, sweet, cold in potency.
Effect on Doshas	Vata-pitta alleviator.
Effect on Dhatus	Strength promoting, miscle stoutening blood purefier, diurtic, aphrodisiae, improves complexion.

80. Red chillies :

Name	Red chillies
Type	Spices – adjuuanbsol food.
Gunas	Kapha-vata pacifier,pitta-aggravator.
Effect on Doshas	Laghu, dry, sharp, pungent, hot in potency.
Effect on Dhatus	Produces excessive salination, digestive, appetiser, laxative, induces burning sensation, diurotic, destrys energy.