Fruits

Ayurveda categorize fruits per their impact on the three “Doshas” of the body. Fruits which are sour in taste usually aggravate “Vata” and “Pitta” and forms blood in the body but pomegranate is an exception. Let us take a look on the nature of different fruits:

“Draksha”or Grapes:

Ripen Grapes are mentioned as best among the fruits. It is aphrodisiac, good for eyes, eliminates urine and faeces, unctuous, cold in potency, hard to digest, cures diseases because of “Vata”, “Pitta” and “Rakta” or blood.It is cold in potency but is used in cough, fever and respiratory conditions.

“Dadima”or pomegranate:

Even the sour or unripe pomegranates do not aggravate “Pitta” but mitigates “Vata” and “Kapha”. It is not very hot in potency, easily digestible, unctuous and stimulates digestion.

Banana(Mocha), Dates(Khajoor), Jack Fruit(Panasa), Coconut(Narikela), Parusaka or Grewia asiatica, Mimusops Hexandra(Rajdana), Madhuca Longifolia(Madhuka), Indian Jujube(Badara/Ber), Alangium Salvifolium(Ankola), Ficus Carica(Phalgu), Lasora  (Sleshmataka), Walnut(Abhisuka Aksoda), Mimusops Elengi(Mukulaka), Pine Nut (Nikocaka), Prunus Armenia Linn(Urumanam) are cold in potency and makes the body stout, are not easily digestible, unctuous, stay for longer in the body, increase “Kapha” and semen.

Fruit of Tala(Borassus Flabellifer) increases “Pitta” and moves the bowel. Fruit of Kasmarya (Gmelina Arborea) is cold in potency, relives the obstruction of urine and faeces, good for hair, increases intelligence and is a rejuvenator.

Vatama (almond) is hot in potency, increases “Kapha” and “Pitta” and is laxative.

Buchanania (Priyala/Chironji) is cold in potency, unctuous and mitigates “Vata”. Its marrow is sweet, aphrodisiac, mitigates “Pitta” and “Vata”.

Bilva Phala or Aegle Marmelos (Bael Fruit) when ripe is hard to digest,aggravates the “Doshas” and cause flatus. Unripe fruit kindles digestion, mitigates “Vata” and “Kapha”. Both are water absorbent.

Kapittha or Wood Apple when unripe is bad to throat and increase the “Doshas”. Ripe fruit mitigates the “Doshas”, relieves hiccup and vomiting. Both are water absorbent and antipoisnous.

Jambava or Java plum is not easily digestible, stays long inside stomach, cold in potency, causes aggravation of “Vata” and mitigates “Kapha” and “Pitta”. It absorbs moisture from urine and faeces and is bad for throat.

Bala Amra or unripe mango increase “Vata”, “Rakta” or blood and “Pitta”. When the seed inside if formed completely, it increases “Kapha” and “Pitta”. When it is ripe, it is not easily digestible, mitigates “Vata” and increase “Kapha” and semen.

Vrksamla or Garcinia Fruit is dry, hot in potency, mitigates “Vata” and “Kapha” and is easily digestible.

Samya or Sami Fruit is not easily digestible, hot in potency, destroys hair and causes dryness.

Pilu fruit is not very hot in potency; it increases “Pitta” and mitigates “Vata” and “Kapha”. It is purgative, cures disease of spleen, haemorrhoids, worms, abdominal tumours. When the fruit is sweet-bitter in taste, it mitigates all three doshas.

Matulunga or Citron skin is pungent, unctuous, mitigates “Vata”. Its fleshy part is sweet in taste, mitigates “Vata” and “Pitta” and makes the body stout. It is not easily digestible however the tendril is easily digestible and cures cough, asthma, hiccups, alcoholic intoxication, dryness of mouth, constipation, vomiting, loss of taste, abdominal tumour, enlargement of abdomen, haemorrhoids, colic, dyspepsia.

Marking nut or Bhallataka is cold in potency and makes the body stout. Its seed is fire in properties, increases intelligence and mitigates “Kapha” and “Vata”.

Palevata is sweet and cold in potency,while that of sour taste is hot and both are hard to digest. Both cure diseases due to excessive digestive activity.

Aruka (Prunus Persica Linn) when sweet is not very hot in potency, digests quickly, sometimes hard to digest and increases doshas.

Draksha or grapes, Parusaka or Grewia asiatica linn and Karamardaka or Carissa carandas in their green state are sour, increases “Pitta” and “Kapha”, hard to digest, hot in potency, mitigate “Vata” and is laxative.

Kola(Centella asiatica), Karkandhu(Ziziphus Oenopolia), Lacuka(artocarpus lacucha), Amrataka(Hog plum), Aruka(Prunus Persica Linn), Airavata(Citrus Reticulata Blanco), Dantasatha, Satuda and Mrigalindika are sour fruits but do not aggravate “Pitta” greatly. Also ripened Karamardaka when dried does cause only mild increase of “Pitta”.

Fruits of Kola and Amlika(Tamarind) improves digestion, Cause purgation, cures exhaustion, fatigue and thirst. They are easily digestible and mitigate “Kapha” and “Vata”.

Note : “Vata”, “Pitta” and “Kapha” are three doshas of body mentioned in ayurveda which in balanced state keeps the person healthy.

“Vata” is gas or air in your body. If aggravated, it causes joints pain and gas trouble. It is cold in nature.

“Pitta” is acid and heat in the body. If aggravated,it  causes burning sensation, thirst, over hunger etc.It is hot in nature.

“Kapha” is cough or lubrication which lubricates the body and puts on weight. It is cold in nature.

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