Vegetables · Property-derived

Brussels sprouts

Also called: rosenkohl, sprouts

Light — reduces Kapha, like the rest of the cabbage family.

How Brussels sprouts 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 Brussels sprouts on each dosha
DoshaSuitabilityNotes
Vata Use sparingly Can raise Vata — go easy when Vata runs high.
Pitta Neutral Broadly neutral for Pitta.
Kapha Balancing Calms Kapha — favour it when Kapha runs high.

Taste: Bitter, Sweet  ·  Potency: Heating (uṣṇa)  ·  Post-digestive: Pungent  ·  Qualities: Light, Dry

When to go easy

Dry 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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