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- Intake of pure ghee in proper quantity (as advised according to age, body’s digestive capacity, season etc.).
- Massage with ghee.
- Purgation.
- Use of drugs and diets having sweet, bitter and astringent taste and property.
- Use of scents, which are mildly sweet, fragrant, cooling and cordial.
- Use of pearls (in form of garland) and jewels.
- Frequent sprinkling of cold water and exposure to cold air.
- Listening to songs and music which is pleasant to ears (mild and sweet.
- Keeping company of friends.
- Company of agreeable ladies.
- Residence preferably in cold places (viz. mountains, river bank).
- Visiting beautiful gardens.
YOGIC MANAGEMENT FOR PITTA-DOMINANT PERSONS:
- Surya Namaskara (salutations to the sun): to be practiced limited rounds and in medium speed
- Shashankasana (hare pose)
- Janu Sirshasana (head to knee pose)
- Paschimottanasana (back stretching pose)
- Gomukhasana (cow’s face pose)
- Ardha Matsyendrasana (half spinal twist)
- Sheetali Pranayama (cooling breathing)
- Sheetkari Pranayama (hissing breathing)
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PITTA DOSHA - FOOD PLAN TO BALANCE (In General) |
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No. |
AVOID |
PREFER |
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1 |
Hot or steaming hot foods. |
Bitter, Sweet & Astringent Tastes. |
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2 |
Salt, Sour & Spicy foods. |
Cool Foods. |
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3 |
Pickles, Yogurt, Cheese and Vinegar. |
Cool and refreshing food in summer. |
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4 |
Alcoholic and fermented foods. |
Eat almost all moderate food items. |
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5 |
Oily, Heavy and hot foods. |
Herbal tea may be used. Apple tea is useful. |
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6 |
Fast and processed foods. |
Vegetarian diet is good. |
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7 |
Coffee and orange juice. |
Eat vegetables, beans and grains. |
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8 |
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Good amount of milk is useful. |
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9 |
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Chinese & Japanese foods are better choice. |
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10 |
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About 5 to 10 ml. of ghee mixed with warm milk is good. |
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Food varieties that should be Avoided and prefered in particular for Pitta Dosha |
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No. |
AVOID |
PREFER |
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1 |
Onions |
Cabbage |
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2 |
Garlic |
Green Beans |
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3 |
Hot Peppers |
Peas |
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4 |
Beets |
Sprouts |
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5 |
Radish |
Sweet and Bitter vegetables. |
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6 |
Tomatoes |
Broccoli |
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7 |
Egg Plant |
Cauliflower |
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8 |
Spinach |
Sweet Potatoes |
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9 |
Berries |
Mango |
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10 |
Apricots |
Fig |
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11 |
Bananas |
Apple |
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12 |
Grape Fruit |
Coconut |
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13 |
Peaches |
Plums |
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14 |
Papayas |
Melons |
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15 |
Persimmons |
Cherries |
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16 |
Millet |
Avocados |
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17 |
Rye |
Wheat |
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18 |
Brown Rice |
Oats |
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19 |
Butter Milk |
Barley |
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20 |
Yogurt |
White Rice |
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21 |
Cheese |
Milk |
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22 |
Egg Yolk |
Ice Cream |
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23 |
Sour Cream |
Ghee |
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24 |
Sea Foods |
Butter |
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25 |
Red Meat |
Egg Whites. |
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26 |
Lentils |
Turkey |
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27 |
Saw flower |
Chicken |
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28 |
Sesame |
Shrimp |
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29 |
Almond |
Moong Beans |
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30 |
Com |
Chick Peas |
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31 |
All nuts |
Tofu |
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32 |
All Pungent herbs & spices |
Sun Flower |
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33 |
Salt, pickles, Vinegar, mustard, spicy condiments. |
Olive Oil |
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34 |
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Coconut oil |
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35 |
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Soya Oil |
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36 |
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Pumpkin Seeds. |
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37 |
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Sun Flower Seeds. |
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38 |
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Mint, Fennel, Saffron, Turmeric, Cinnamon, Cardamom |
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- Proper administration of oil massage and fomentation.
- Mild purgative by the addition of fat, hot things and substances having sweet, sour and saline taste.
- Food having ingredients of the above mentioned properties.
- Massage, poultices, bandage, kneading, affusion and bath.
- Use of wines and medicated fermented liquid preparations (ashva and arista).
- Fats from different sources mixed with drugs having digestive, stimulant, carminative and purgative properties.
- Enema and regimens to be adopted with it.
YOGIC MANAGEMENT FOR VATA-DOMINANT PERSONS:
- Tadasana (palm tree pose)
- Tiryaka Tadasana (swaying palm tree pose)
- Kati Chakrasana (waist rotating pose)
- Surya Namaskara (salutations to the sun): to be practiced slowly
- Pawanmuktasana Part I (anti-rheumatic group)
- Eka Pada Pranamasana (one-legged prayer pose)
- Pada Angushthasana (tiptoe pose)
- Ujjayi Pranayama (psychic breathing)
- Surya Bheda Pranayama (vitality stimulating breathing)
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VATA DOSHA - FOOD PLAN TO BALANCE( In General) |
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No. |
AVOID |
PREFER |
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1 |
Cold foods, Cold Salads, Ice cream. |
Salt, Sour and Sweet tastes food items |
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2 |
Drinks with more caffeine (Coffee). |
Warm food mixed with butter or fat |
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3 |
Raw food. |
All soothing foods are beneficial for disturbed Vata Dosha viz. Warm milk, butter cream, hot cereals, fresh baked bread. |
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4 |
Reduce dry foods. |
Breakfast is must. |
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5 |
Candies |
Use spicy foods cooked in ghee or oil. |
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6 |
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Salted nuts. |
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7 |
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Warm milk added with sugar. |
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8 |
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All sweet fruits. |
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9 |
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Take hot water preferably. |
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10 |
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Take hot or herbal tea with snacks. |
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Food varieties that should be Avoided and preferred in particular for Vata Dosha |
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No. |
AVOID |
PREFER |
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1 |
Tomatoes |
Carrots |
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2 |
Leafy green vegetables. |
Radish |
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3 |
Potatoes |
Sweet Potato |
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4 |
Peas |
Turnips |
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5 |
Cabbage |
Cooked vegetables. |
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6 |
Broccoli |
Garlic |
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7 |
Mushrooms |
Beets |
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8 |
Sprouts |
Asparangus |
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9 |
Cauliflower |
Cucumber |
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10 |
Celery |
Grape fruit |
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11 |
Apple |
Mango |
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12 |
Pears |
Sweet Melons |
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13 |
Pomegranates |
Apricots |
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14 |
Cranberries |
Avocados |
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15 |
Dry Oats |
Plums |
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16 |
Rye |
Papaya |
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17 |
Barley |
Pine Apple |
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18 |
Buckwheat |
Oats, Wheat, Cooked Rice |
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19 |
Millet |
All dairy products, Sea Foods, Chicken |
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20 |
Red meat |
Moong Beans, Pink Lentils, chick peas, Tofu |
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21 |
Reduce as much oils. |
All oil can be used. |
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22 |
All nuts |
All nuts acceptable. |
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23 |
Large amount of spices, bitter and astringent herbs. |
Almost all spices in moderate quantity. |
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24 |
Coriander seeds, Fenugreek seeds, Saffron and Turmeric |
Basil, Anise, Black pepper, Cardamom, Asafetida Clove, Cumin, Licorice, Mustard, Ginger. |
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- Proper administration of strong and hot elimination therapies.
- Intake of diet which is mostly dry and is composed of ingredients having pungent, bitter and astringent taste.
- Running, swimming, jumping, whirling, keeping awake during night, exercise, fighting, sexual intercourse, bath and oil massage.
- Intake of strong wines and medicated, fermented liquid preparations.
- Use of warm apparel.
YOGIC MANAGEMENT FOR KAPHA-DOMINANT PERSONS:
- Druta Utkatasana (dynamic energy pose)
- Surya Namaskara (salutation to the sun): to be practiced at a faster pace
- Shashank Bhujangasana (striking cobra pose)
- Tiryaka Bhujangasana (twisting cobra pose)
- Meru Wakrasana (spinal twist)
- Nauka Sanchalanasana (rowing the boat)
- Tiryaka Kati Chakrasana (swaying waist rotating pose)
- Kapalbhati Pranayama (frontal brain cleansing breath)
- Bhastrika Pranayama (bellows breath
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KAPHA DOSHA - FOOD PLAN TO BALANCE ( In General) |
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No. |
AVOID |
PREFER |
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1 |
Oily and sugar food items. |
Eat pungent, bitter & Astringent taste foods. |
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Warm & Light foods. |
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2 |
Salt intake. |
Dry Food with minimum oil, ghee and sugar. |
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3 |
Salty, Sour & Sweet foods. |
Light meals & breakfast. |
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4 |
Dairy products. |
Bitter or pungent food as appetizer. |
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5 |
Deep fried foods. |
Ginger tea |
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6 |
Sugar intake should be minimized. |
Spicy food. |
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Breakfast |
Honey & Lemon in hot water daily. |
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8 |
Cold foods and drinks. |
Warm & low fat milk. |
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9 |
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Eat raw fruits, vegetables and salads. |
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Food varieties that should be Avoided and Preferred in particular for Kapha Dosha |
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No. |
AVOID |
PREFER |
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1 |
Tomatoes. |
Broccoli |
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2 |
Sweet Potatoes. |
Carrots |
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3 |
Zucchini |
Garlic |
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4 |
Cucumbers |
Mushrooms |
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5 |
Coconuts |
Beets |
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6 |
Dates. |
Asparagus |
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7 |
Grape fruits |
Cauliflower |
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8 |
Orange |
Cabbage |
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9 |
Papaya |
Onions |
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10 |
Banana |
Radish |
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11 |
Avocados |
Spinach |
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12 |
Rice |
Sprouts |
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13 |
Wheat |
Lettuce |
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14 |
Oats |
Millet |
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15 |
All dairy products. |
Rye |
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16 |
Red Meat |
Barley |
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17 |
Sea Foods. |
Buckwheat |
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18 |
Avoid or reduce all oils. |
Warm Skim Milk |
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19 |
Avoid all sweets except honey. |
Turkey |
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20 |
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Chicken |
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21 |
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Shrimp |
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22 |
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Sunflower oil |
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23 |
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Almond oil |
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24 |
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Honey |
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25 |
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Ginger is especially useful. |
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- Physically too short or too small but strong in built.
- They talk and walk in a balanced way.
- Intelligent and imaginative.
- Digestion and appetite is medium.
- Prone to respiratory problem, mental and emotional disturbance.
- Use sour, salty and pungent taste food articles in winter, and sour, salty taste food with some sweet items in summer for proper balance.
- Cooked vegetables instead of raw vegetables should be taken.
- Almond and coconut are good for such individuals.
- Butter, ghee or oil may be added to vegetables in proper quantity.
- Cardamom, cinnamon and coriander may be included in the diet.
- Avoid cold drinks and ice-cream.
- Creative, intelligent, quick in action and learning.
- Light, under-developed body structure.
- Variable appetite and digestibility.
- Cold and dry skin.
- May be large or too small in height.
- Perspiration in excess.
- Prone to jaundice, acidity, vision problem, headache, hypertension, gastric problems.
- Pungent taste food articles like chilies, pepper should be avoided.
- Sweet foods, dairy products, apples, coconut, mangoes, grapes must be included in the diet.
- Should avoid spicy foods.
- Should avoid hot climate and hot living place.
- Wheat, barley, rice may be taken.
- Tomatoes and lemon may be avoided.
- Creative, intelligent, quick in action and learning.
- Light, under-developed body structure.
- Variable appetite and digestibility.
- Cold and dry skin.
- May be large or too small in height.
- Perspiration in excess.
- Prone to jaundice, acidity, vision problem, headache, hypertension, gastric problems.
- Pungent taste food articles like chilies, pepper should be avoided.
- Sweet foods, dairy products, apples, coconut, mangoes, grapes must be included in the diet.
- Should avoid spicy foods.
- Should avoid hot climate and hot living place.
- Wheat, barley, rice may be taken.
- Tomatoes and lemon may be avoided.
- Medium physique and well-built.
- Sharp, active and intelligent.
- Tendency to become overweight.
- Possessing better immunity.
- Prone to having respiratory and cardio-vascular diseases.
- Possessing good appetite.
- Having a sound sleep.
- Bitter and pungent taste food articles may be taken in the diet.
- Sour and salty taste must be avoided.
- Avoid tomatoes, radish and potatoes.
- Should avoid sea foods.
- Dairy products may be taken.

