Animal foods · Classically cited
Fish (freshwater)
Matsya·मत्स्य
Also called: machli, fisch, rohu, freshwater fish
Sweet, warming and building — Charaka regards Matsya as strengthening and grounding for Vata.
How Fish (freshwater) 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.
| Dosha | Suitability | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vata | Balancing | Calms Vata — favour it when Vata runs high. |
| Pitta | Use sparingly | Can raise Pitta — go easy when Pitta runs high. |
| Kapha | Use sparingly | Can raise Kapha — go easy when Kapha runs high. |
When to go easy
Heating and heavy, so it adds to Pitta and Kapha; classically cautioned combined with milk.
Traditionally balanced with
Classical pairings that make Fish (freshwater) easier to digest or more balancing for the doshas.
In the classical texts
Fish (freshwater) is attested in the Charaka Saṃhitā (Sutrasthana 27) — General freshwater-fish profile (Matsya); species vary in heaviness..
Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.