Other · Property-derived

Fish sauce

Also called: fish sauce, nam pla, nuoc mam

How Fish sauce 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 Fish sauce on each dosha
DoshaSuitabilityNotes
Vata Balancing Calms Vata — favour it when Vata runs high.
Pitta Use sparingly Can raise Pitta — go easy when Pitta runs high.
Kapha Neutral Broadly neutral for Kapha.

Taste: Salty, Sour  ·  Potency: Heating (uṣṇa)  ·  Post-digestive: Pungent  ·  Qualities: Light, Liquid

When to go easy

Fermented, intensely salty — it heats Pitta; use a few drops.

Cautions

  • High Sodium

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

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