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Ayurveda & Diet
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FOOD
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RASA
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VIRAYA
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VIPAK
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ACTION ON
DOSHA
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ACTION ON VPK
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Ajwan
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Pungent
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Heating
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Pungent
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Sharp, Light, Digestive
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Allspice
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Pungent
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Heating
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Pungent
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Agni, Liquifies Kapha
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Anise
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Pungent
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Heating
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Pungent
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Light, Detoxifying
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Basil
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Astringent
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Bitter, Sweet
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Heating
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Pungent
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Bay Leaf
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Pungent, Bitter
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Heating
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Pungent
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vpk
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Caraway
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Sour, pungent
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Heating
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Sweet
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Stimulates Agni
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Cardamom
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Sweet
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Cooling
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Pungent
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Light, Oily, Degestive
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Cayenne
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Pungent
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Heating
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Pungent
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Hot, Dry
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Chocolate
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Sweet, Sour
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Heating
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Sweet
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Hyperactive, Acidec Congests
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Cinnamon
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Sweet
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Hwating
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Pungent
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Dry, Light, Oily
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Clove
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Pungent
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Heating
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Pungent
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Light,Oily
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Coriander
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Astringent
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Cooling
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Sweet
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Light, Oily, Smooth
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Cumin
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Pungent
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Heating
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Pungent
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Digestive
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Dill
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Asstringent, Sweet
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Heating
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Sweet
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Light
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Fennel
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Sweet
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Cooling
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Sweet
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Delicate
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Fenugreek
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Pungent, Bitter
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Heating
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Pungent
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Kindles Agni
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Garlic
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Pungent
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Heating
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Sweet
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Oily, Heavy
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Ginger, Fresh
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Pungent
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Heating
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Sweet
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Light, juicy, Degestive
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Horseradish
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Pungent, Astringent
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Heating
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Pungent
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Kindles Agni
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Radish
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Pungent
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Heating
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Pungent
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Hard, Liquid, Rough
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Rutabaga
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Astringent, Sweet
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Cooling
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Sweet
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Heavy, unctuous
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Spinach
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Astringent –Cooling
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Pungent
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Dry, Light,Rough
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Sprouts
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Astringent
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Cooling
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Pungent
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Light,Juicy
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Squash Winter
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Astringent, Sweet
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Heating
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Pungent
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Dry, Sharp, Heavy
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Squash
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Sweet, Astringent
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Cooling
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Pungent
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vpk
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Tomato
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Sour, Astringent
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Heating
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Pungent
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Nightshade, Disturbs
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Turnips
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Pungent, astringent
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Heating
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Pungent
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Rough, Dry
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Zucchini
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Astringent
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Cooling
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Pungent
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Heavy, Liquid
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Hing
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Pungent
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Heating
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Pungent
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Dry, sharp, digestive
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Mace
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Astringent, Sour, Pungent
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Heating
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Pungent
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Kindles agni
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Majoram
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Pungent, astringent
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Heating
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Pungent
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Kindles
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Mint
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Sweet
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Cooling
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Pungent
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Calms pitta
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Mustard
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Pungent
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Heating
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Pungent
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Sharp, oily, light
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Neem(leaves)
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Bitter
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Cooling
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Pungent
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Stimulates vata slightly
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Nutmeg
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Sweet, astringent
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Heating
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Pungent
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Stimulates digestion
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Paprika
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Pungent
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Heating
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Pungent
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Stimulates agni
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Parsely
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Astringent, pungent
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Heating
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Pungent
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May stimulate pitta
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Poppy seed
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Sweet, astringent
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Heating
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Pungent
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Binds stool, aids sleep
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Saffron
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Astringent, Bitter
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Heating
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Pungent
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Dry, Light
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Savory
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Sour, Pungent
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Heating
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Pungent
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Kindles Agni
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Tarragon
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Sweet Sour, Astringent
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Cooling
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Pungent
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Moderation
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Turmeric
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Bitter
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Heating
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Pungent
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Dry, Light, Digestive
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