Spices · Property-derived

Curry leaf

Surabhinimba·सुरभिनिम्ब

Also called: kadi patta, meetha neem, curry patta

Aromatic and digestive — tempered into oil at the start of a dish to kindle digestion and cut Kapha.

How Curry leaf 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 Curry leaf on each dosha
DoshaSuitabilityNotes
Vata Neutral Broadly neutral for Vata.
Pitta Neutral Broadly neutral for Pitta.
Kapha Balancing Calms Kapha — favour it when Kapha runs high.

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

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

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