Fruits · Classically cited
Grapes
Draksha·द्राक्षा
Also called: angoor, trauben, raisins, kishmish, sultanas
Sweet, cooling and moistening — Charaka rates draksha among the best of the fruits, and it settles both Vata and Pitta.
How Grapes 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 | Balancing | Calms Pitta — favour it when Pitta runs high. |
| Kapha | Use sparingly | Can raise Kapha — go easy when Kapha runs high. |
When to go easy
Heavy and sweet, so it adds to Kapha.
How to prepare Grapes
Profile assumes ripe, sweet grapes; unripe or very sour grapes differ.
In the classical texts
Grapes is attested in the Charaka Saṃhitā (Sutrasthana 27).
Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.