FOOD |
RASA |
VIRAYA |
VIPAK |
ACTION ON
DOSHA |
ACTION ON VPK |
Almond |
Sweet |
Heating |
Sweet |
Heavy |
|
Avocado |
Sweet |
Cooling |
Sweet |
Unctuous, sweet |
|
Castor Oil |
Sweet, Bitter |
Heating |
Sweet |
Heavy, Cools External, Heats Internal |
|
Cocunut |
Sweet |
Cooling |
Sweet |
Unctuous, Heavy |
|
Corn |
Sweet, Astringent |
Heating |
Pungent |
Dry, Rough, Heating |
|
Canola |
Astringent |
Cooling |
Pungent |
Dry, Rough, light |
|
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 |
|
Kapha should use oils in very small amounts
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