Animal Food | |||||
FOOD | RASA | VIRAYA | VIPAK | ACTION ON DOSHA | ACTION ON VPK |
Beef | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Heavy, Thick | |
Buffalo | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Heavy, Dull | |
Black deer | Astringent, Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | LIGHT, | |
Chicken, Light | Astringent, Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Light Unctuous | |
Chicken, Dark | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Heavy, Heating | |
Duck | Sweet, Pungent | Heating | Sweet | Heating, Heavy | |
Eggs | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Unctuous, Heavy | |
Eggs, Yolk | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Cholesterol | |
Goat | Sweet | Moderate | Sweet | Heavy, Unctuous | |
Sheep | Sweet | Moderate | Sweet | Heavy, Unctuous | |
Rabbit | Astringent, Sweet | Moderate | Sweet | Moderate |
Dairy | |||||
FOOD | RASA | VIRAYA | VIPAK | ACTION ON DOSHA | ACTION ON VPK |
Butter | Sour | Cooling | Pungent | Light, Binds the stool | |
Buttermilk | Sweet, Sour | Cooling | Sweet | Heavy, Unctuous | |
Cheese, Hard | Sour | Heating | Sour | Heavy, Oily, Congestive | |
Cheese, Soft | Sour | Heating | Sour | Heavy, Unctuous | |
Cottage Cheese | Sour, Salty | Heating | Pungent | Lighter, Less, Heating | |
Cow’s Milk | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Laxative, Heavy, Mucus | |
Ghee | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Kindles Agni, Digestive | |
Goat’s Milk | Sweet | Cooling | Pungent | Light, Strengthens Mucus | |
Sour Cream | Sour | Heating | Pungent | Heavy, Unctuous | |
Takar (heavily churned butter milk) | Sweet, sour, astringent | Moderate | Sweet | Dry, moderate | |
Yogurt | Sweet, Sour | Cooling | Sweet | Hydrophilous, Mucus |
Fruits | |||||
FOOD | RASA | VIRAYA | VIPAK | ACTION ON DOSHA | ACTION ON VPK |
Apple | Astringent | Cooling | Sweet | Rough, Light | |
Avocado | Astringent | Cooling | Sweet | Oily, Heavy, Soft | |
Apricots | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Liquid, Heavy, Sour | |
Berries, | Sour | Heating | Pungent | Sharp, Light | |
Berries, | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Unctuous, Liquid | |
Banana, | Astringent | Heating | Pungent | Soft, Light | |
Banana, ripe | Sweet | Heating | Sour | Smooth, Heavy | |
Cantaloupe | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Heavy, Watery | |
Cherries | Astringent, sour | Heating | Pungent | Light, Liquid | |
Coconut | Sweet | Cooling | Cooling | Oily, Hard | |
Cranberries | Astringent, Sour | Heating | Pungent | Light, Dry, Liquid | |
Dates | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Heavy, Energizer | |
Figs | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Heavy, Energizer | |
Grapes green | Sour | Heating | Pungent | Liquid, Strengthening | |
Grapes red | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Smooth, Energizer | |
Grapefruit | Sour | Heating | Sour | Acidic, Hydrophilious | |
Guava | Sweet, | Moderate | Sweet | Heavy, Binds the stool | |
Kiwi | Sweet, Astringent | Heating | Pungent | Heavy, Hydrophilious | |
Lemon | Sour | Heating | Sour | Juicy, Digestive | |
Lime | Sour | Cooling | Sweet | Refreshing, Digestive | |
Mango green | Astringent, Sour | Cooling | Pungent | Heavy, Hard | |
Mango, ripe | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Energizer | |
Melons | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Heavy, Hydrophilious | |
Oranges | Sweet, Sour | Heating | Pungent | Heavy | |
Pappy | Sweet, Sour | Heating | Sweet | Heavy, Unctuous | |
Peaches | Sweet, Astringent | Heating | Sweet | Heavy, Liquid | |
Pears | Sweet, Astringent | Cooling | Pungent | Dry, Rough, Heavy | |
Persimmon | Astringent, Sour | Heating | Pungent | Light, Dry, Sharp | |
Pineapple | Sour, Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Heavy, Sharp | |
Plums | Sweet, Sour, Astringent | Heating | Sweet | Heavy, Watery | |
Pomegranate | Sweet, Sour, Astringent | Cooling | Sweet | Smooth, Oily | |
Prunes (Soaked) | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Soothing, Laxative | |
Raisins (Soaked) | Sweet, Sour | Cooling | Sweet | Soothing, Laxative | |
Rhubarb | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Laxative, Heavy | |
Tamarind | Sour | Heating | Sour | Heating | |
Watermelon | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Heavy |
Grains | |||||
FOOD | RASA | VIRAYA | VIPAK | ACTION ON DOSHA | ACTION ON VPK |
Amaranth | Sweet, Astringent | Cooling | Pungent | Light | |
Barley | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Light, Diuretic | |
Buckwheat | Astringent | Heating | Sweet | Heavy | |
Corn | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Dry, Light | |
Durham flour | Sweet, Astringent | Cooling | Sweet | Light | |
Millet | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Dry, Light | |
Oat Bran | Astringent, Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Rough, Dry, Light | |
Oats, dry | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Heavy | |
Oats, cooked | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Heavy | |
Pancakes (wheat) | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Heavy, Unctuous | |
Pasta | Astringent | Cooling | Sweet | Heavy, Soft | |
Quinoa | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Heavy | |
Rice, Basmati | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Light, soft, Wholesome | |
Rice, Brown | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Heavy | |
Rice Cakes | Astringent, Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Drying, Light | |
Rice, White | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Holds Water, Soft | |
Rye | Astringent | Heating | Pungent | Dry, Light | |
Sago | Astringent, Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Drying, Light | |
Seitan | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Heating, Light | |
Spelt | Pungent, Astringent | Heating | Pungent | Light, Dry | |
Tapioca | Astringent, Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Drying, Light | |
Wheat | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Heavy, Unctuous, Laxative |
Legumes | |||||
FOOD | RASA | VIRAYA | VIPAK | ACTION ON DOSHA | ACTION ON VPK |
Aduki | Astringent | Cooling | Pungent | Hard, Heavy | |
Garbanzo (Chick peas) | Sweet | Cooling | Pungent | Dry, Rough, Heavy | |
Kidney Beans | Astringent | Heating | Pungent | Hard, Rough, Heavy | |
Lentil, Brown | Astringent | Heating | Pungent | Rough, Heavy | |
Lentil, Red | Sweet, Astringent | Cooling | Sweet | Light, Soft | |
Miso | Astringent, sour | Heating | Pungent | Fermented | |
Mung Beans | Sweet, Astringent | Cooling | Sweets | Light Dry | |
Navy Beans | Sweet, Astromgent | Heating | Pungent | Dry, Rough | |
Pinto Beans | Astringent | Cooling | Pungent | Hard to Digest | |
Soy Beans | Astringent, Sweet | Cooling | Pungent | Unctuous, Heavy | |
Soy Cheese | Astringent, Sour | Heating | Pungent | Heavy | |
Soy Sauce | Astringent, Sour | Heating | Pungent | Fermented | |
Soy Sausages | Astringent, Sour | Heating | Pungent | ||
Sou Flour | Astringent, Sour | Cooling | Pungent | ||
Soy Powder | Astringent, Sour | Cooling | Pungent | ||
Tempeh | Astringent | Heating | Pungent | Light | |
Tofu | Sweet, Astringent | Cooling | Pungent | vpk | |
Tur Dal | Astringent | Heating | Pungent | Hard, Heavy | |
Urad Dal | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Heavy, Soft, Unvtuous | |
White Beans | Astringent | Cooling | Pungent | Hard To Digest |
Nuts | |||||
FOOD | RASA | VIRAYA | VIPAK | ACTION ON DOSHA | ACTION ON VPK |
Almond (w/skin) | Sweet | heating | Sweet | Oily, Heavy, Energizer | |
Almond (soaked peeled) | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Same as above | |
Brazil | Astringent, Sweet | Heating | sweet | Unctuous | |
Casheew | Sweet | Heating | sweet | Oily, Heavy, Energizer | |
Charole | Sweet | Hearing | Sweet | Delicate, Gentle | |
Coconut | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Helps mucous secretion | |
Hazelnut | Astringent, sweet | Heating | Sweet | Energizes | |
Macadamia | Astringent, Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Energizes | |
Peanut | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Oily, Heavy, Strengthens | |
Pecan | Astringent, Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Oily, Heavy | |
Pine Nut | Astringent, sweet | Heating | Sweet | Very Energizing | |
Pistachio | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Oily, Evergizing | |
Walnut | Sweet | heating | Sweet | Oily, Heavy, Ecergizing |
Oil | |||||
FOOD | RASA | VIRAYA | VIPAK | ACTION ON DOSHA | ACTION ON VPK |
Almond | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Heavy | |
Avocado | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Unctuous, sweet | |
Canola | Astringent | Cooling | Pungent | Dry, Rough, light | |
Castor Oil | Sweet, Bitter | Heating | Sweet | Heavy, Cools External, Heats Internal | |
Coconut | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Unctuous, Heavy | |
Cotton seed | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Unctuous, Heavy | |
Corn | Sweet, Astringent | Heating | Pungent | Dry, Rough, Heating | |
Ghee | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Heavy, Kinds, Agni | |
Mustard | Pungent | Heating | Pungent | Sharp, Strong smelling | |
Olive | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Heavy, causes cellulite | |
Peanut | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Strengthening | |
Safflower | Sweet, Astringent | Heating | Pungent | Light, Sharp, Oily | |
Sesame | Sweet, Bitter | Heating | Sweet | Strengthens, Lubricates | |
Soy | Astringent | Cooling | Pungent | Dry, Rough, Heavy | |
Sunflower | Sweet, Astringent | Cooling | Sweet | Soothing, Lubricating |
Seeds | |||||
FOOD | RASA | VIRAYA | VIPAK | ACTION ON DOSHA | ACTION ON VPK |
Popcorn | Astringent, Sweet | Cooling | Pungent | Dry, Light, Rough | |
Psyllium | Astringent | Cooling | Pungent | Dry, Light, Rough | |
Pumpkin | Sweet | heating | Pungent | Oily. Heavy, Hard | |
Safflower | Sweet, Astringent | Cooling | Sweet | Oily, Light, Soft | |
Sesame | Sweet, Bitter, Astringent | Heating | Pungent | Oily, Heavy, Smooth | |
Sunflower | Sweet, Astringent | Cooling | Sweet | Oily, Light, Soft |
Spices | |||||
FOOD | RASA | VIRAYA | VIPAK | ACTION ON DOSHA | ACTION ON VPK |
Ajwan | Pungent | Heating | Pungent | Sharp, Light, Digestive | |
Allspice | Pungent | Heating | Pungent | Agni, Liquifies Kapha | |
Anise | Pungent | Heating | Pungent | Light, Detoxifying | |
Basil | Astringent | Bitter, Sweet | Heating | Pungent | |
Bay Leaf | Pungent, Bitter | Heating | Pungent | vpk | |
Caraway | Sour, pungent | Heating | Sweet | Stimulates Agni | |
Cardamom | Sweet | Cooling | Pungent | Light, Oily, Degestive | |
Cayenne | Pungent | Heating | Pungent | Hot, Dry | |
Chocolate | Sweet, Sour | Heating | Sweet | Hyperactive, Acidec Congests | |
Cinnamon | Sweet | Hwating | Pungent | Dry, Light, Oily | |
Clove | Pungent | Heating | Pungent | Light,Oily | |
Coriander | Astringent | Cooling | Sweet | Light, Oily, Smooth | |
Cumin | Pungent | Heating | Pungent | Digestive | |
Dill | Asstringent, Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Light | |
Fennel | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Delicate | |
Fenugreek | Pungent, Bitter | Heating | Pungent | Kindles Agni | |
Garlic | Pungent | Heating | Sweet | Oily, Heavy | |
Ginger, Fresh | Pungent | Heating | Sweet | Light, juicy, Degestive | |
Horseradish | Pungent, Astringent | Heating | Pungent | Kindles Agni | |
Radish | Pungent | Heating | Pungent | Hard, Liquid, Rough | |
Rutabaga | Astringent, Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Heavy, unctuous | |
Spinach | Astringent –Cooling | Pungent | Dry, Light,Rough | ||
Sprouts | Astringent | Cooling | Pungent | Light,Juicy | |
Squash Winter | Astringent, Sweet | Heating | Pungent | Dry, Sharp, Heavy | |
Squash | Sweet, Astringent | Cooling | Pungent | vpk | |
Tomato | Sour, Astringent | Heating | Pungent | Nightshade, Disturbs | |
Turnips | Pungent, astringent | Heating | Pungent | Rough, Dry | |
Zucchini | Astringent | Cooling | Pungent | Heavy, Liquid | |
Hing | Pungent | Heating | Pungent | Dry, sharp, digestive | |
Mace | Astringent, Sour, Pungent | Heating | Pungent | Kindles agni | |
Majoram | Pungent, astringent | Heating | Pungent | Kindles | |
Mint | Sweet | Cooling | Pungent | Calms pitta | |
Mustard | Pungent | Heating | Pungent | Sharp, oily, light | |
Neem(leaves) | Bitter | Cooling | Pungent | Stimulatesvata slightly | |
Nutmeg | Sweet, astringent | Heating | Pungent | Stimulates digestion | |
Paprika | Pungent | Heating | Pungent | Stimulatesagni | |
Parsely | Astringent, pungent | Heating | Pungent | May stimulatepitta | |
Poppy seed | Sweet, astringent | Heating | Pungent | Binds stool, aids sleep | |
Saffron | Astringent, Bitter | Heating | Pungent | Dry, Light | |
Savory | Sour, Pungent | Heating | Pungent | Kindles Agni | |
Tarragon | Sweet Sour, Astringent | Cooling | Pungent | Moderation | |
Turmeric | Bitter | Heating | Pungent | Dry, Light, Digestive |
Sweeteners | |||||
FOOD | RASA | VIRAYA | VIPAK | ACTION ON DOSHA | ACTION ON VPK |
Barley Malt | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Unctuous, Liquid | |
Date Sugar | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Heavy, Energizer Oily | |
Fructose | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Unctuous, Liquid | |
Honey | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Heating, Scrapes Fat | |
Jaggery | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Strengthening heavy | |
Maple syrup | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Light, strengthener | |
Molasses | Sweet | heating | Sweet | Heavy, Promotes Bleeding | |
Rice Syrup | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Unctuous, Liquid | |
Sucanat | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Unctuous, Heavy | |
Sugar, White | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Heavy, Oily, Energizer | |
Turbinado | Sweet | Cooling | Sweet | Unctuous | |
Fish, Freshwater | Sweet, astringent | Heating | Sweet | Light, Unctuous, Soft | |
Fish, Salmon | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Unctuoous, Heating | |
Fish, Tuna | Sweet, Salty, Astringent | Heating | Pungent | Heating | |
Mutton | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Strengthning, Heavy | |
Pork | Sweet | Heating | Sweet | Heavy, Unctuous | |
Rabbit | Sweet | Cooling | Pungent | Dry, Rough, Astringent | |
Shrimp | Sweet | heating | Pungent | Light, Unctuous |