Vegetables · Property-derived

Colocasia

Also called: taro, arbi, arvi, eddoe

How Colocasia 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 Colocasia on each dosha
DoshaSuitabilityNotes
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 Use sparingly Can raise Kapha — go easy when Kapha runs high.

Taste: Sweet, Astringent  ·  Potency: Heating (uṣṇa)  ·  Post-digestive: Sweet  ·  Qualities: Heavy, Dry

When to go easy

Heavy, dry and gas-forming — hard on Vata and heavy for Kapha.

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

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