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Coleslaw

Also called: coleslaw, slaw

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

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

When to go easy

Raw cabbage and carrot in a creamy mayo dressing — the mayo makes it heavy and oily for Kapha.

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

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