Grains · Property-derived

Corn

Also called: maize, makai, bhutta, mais, sweetcorn

Light, dry and warming — reduces Kapha; best in its own season.

How Corn 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 Corn 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 Balancing Calms Kapha — favour it when Kapha runs high.

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

When to go easy

Dry and warming, so it unsettles Vata and adds to Pitta.

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

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