Is Black beans good for Vata?

Can raise Vata — go easy when Vata runs high. Heavy and dry — gas-forming for Vata.

Is Black beans good for Pitta?

Calms Pitta — favour it when Pitta runs high. Heavy and dry — gas-forming for Vata.

Broadly neutral for Kapha. Heavy and dry — gas-forming for Vata.

Black beans has a sweet, astringent taste and a Cooling (śīta) potency (vīrya), with heavy, dry qualities.

Legumes · Property-derived

Also called: black turtle bean, schwarze bohnen, frijoles negros

In Ayurveda a food's effect depends on your constitution. This is the lens the app uses to suggest what to favour and ease off.

Effect of Black beans on each dosha
Dosha	Suitability	Notes
Vata	Use sparingly	Can raise Vata — go easy when Vata runs high.
Pitta	Balancing	Calms Pitta — favour it when Pitta runs high.
Kapha	Neutral	Broadly neutral for Kapha.

Taste: Sweet, Astringent · Potency: Cooling (śīta) · Post-digestive: Pungent · Qualities: Heavy, Dry

Heavy and dry — gas-forming for Vata.

Soak overnight and cook thoroughly with digestive spices.

Classical pairings that make Black beans easier to digest or more balancing for the doshas.

Property-derived. Not directly cited classically — classified from its taste, potency and qualities. Weigh it accordingly.