Vegetables · Property-derived

Cabbage

Also called: patta gobhi, kohl, weißkohl, weisskohl, white cabbage

Light, dry and astringent — reduces both Pitta heat and Kapha heaviness.

How Cabbage 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 Cabbage 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, drying and gas-forming: among the harder vegetables for Vata.

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

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