Vegetables · Property-derived

Broccoli

Also called: brokkoli, hari gobhi

Light, dry and astringent — settles Pitta and reduces Kapha.

How Broccoli affects your doshas

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 Broccoli on each dosha
DoshaSuitabilityNotes
Vata Use sparingly Can raise Vata — go easy when Vata runs high.
Pitta Balancing Calms Pitta — favour it when Pitta runs high.
Kapha Balancing Calms Kapha — favour it when Kapha runs high.

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

When to go easy

Rough and gas-forming, so it unsettles Vata.

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

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