Spices · Property-derived

Green chilli

Also called: hari mirch, green chili, chilli, grüne chili

Sharp and stimulating — kindles a dull appetite and cuts Kapha.

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

Taste: Pungent  ·  Potency: Heating (uṣṇa)  ·  Post-digestive: Pungent  ·  Qualities: Light, Dry, Sharp

When to go easy

Strongly heating: it aggravates Pitta, and in quantity dries and unsettles Vata.

Cautions

  • Acid Reflux

Practical and symptom-based, not a classical contraindication.

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

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