Is Cranberry good for Vata?

Can raise Vata — go easy when Vata runs high. Very tart and light — clearing and lightening for Kapha.

Is Cranberry good for Pitta?

Can raise Pitta — go easy when Pitta runs high. Very tart and light — clearing and lightening for Kapha.

Calms Kapha — favour it when Kapha runs high. Very tart and light — clearing and lightening for Kapha.

Cranberry has a sour, astringent taste and a Cooling (śīta) potency (vīrya), with light, dry qualities.

Fruits · Property-derived

Also called: cranberries, preiselbeere

Very tart and light — 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 Cranberry 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: Sour, Astringent · Potency: Cooling (śīta) · Post-digestive: Sweet · Qualities: Light, Dry

Sharp, sour and drying, so it can add to Pitta and unsettle Vata; usually eaten sweetened.

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