Vegetables · Property-derived

Fennel (bulb)

Also called: saunf bulb, fenchel, florence fennel

Sweet, light and gently cooling — settles digestion, echoing fennel seed; suits Vata and Pitta.

How Fennel (bulb) 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 Fennel (bulb) on each dosha
DoshaSuitabilityNotes
Vata Balancing Calms Vata — favour it when Vata runs high.
Pitta Balancing Calms Pitta — favour it when Pitta runs high.
Kapha Neutral Broadly neutral for Kapha.

Taste: Sweet, Pungent  ·  Potency: Cooling (śīta)  ·  Post-digestive: Sweet  ·  Qualities: Light, Moist

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

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