Fruits · Property-derived

Guava

Also called: amrud, guave

Sweet-astringent and cooling — settles Pitta.

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

Taste: Sweet, Astringent, Sour  ·  Potency: Cooling (śīta)  ·  Post-digestive: Sweet  ·  Qualities: Heavy, Rough

When to go easy

The seeds and astringency can unsettle Vata; best ripe.

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

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