Is Cocoa powder good for Vata?

Can raise Vata — go easy when Vata runs high. Bitter and stimulating — clearing and lightening for Kapha.

Is Cocoa powder good for Pitta?

Can raise Pitta — go easy when Pitta runs high. Bitter and stimulating — clearing and lightening for Kapha.

Calms Kapha — favour it when Kapha runs high. Bitter and stimulating — clearing and lightening for Kapha.

Cocoa powder has a bitter, astringent taste and a Heating (uṣṇa) potency (vīrya), with light, dry qualities.

Other · Property-derived

Also called: cocoa powder, unsweetened cocoa, cacao powder

Bitter and stimulating — clearing and lightening for Kapha.

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 Cocoa powder on each dosha
Dosha	Suitability	Notes
Vata	Use sparingly	Can raise Vata — go easy when Vata runs high.
Pitta	Use sparingly	Can raise Pitta — go easy when Pitta runs high.
Kapha	Balancing	Calms Kapha — favour it when Kapha runs high.

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

Bitter, dry and heating with stimulants — it aggravates Vata and Pitta.

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