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Fennel seed

Mishreya·मिश्रेया

Also called: saunf, fenchel, fennel tea

Settles digestion and wind while staying cooling — the reason it is chewed after meals and given as a mild after-dinner tea.

How Fennel seed 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 seed 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, Bitter  ·  Potency: Cooling (śīta)  ·  Post-digestive: Sweet  ·  Qualities: Light, Oily

Best time to eat it

Time of day: Midday, Evening

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

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