Vegetables · Classically cited
Ivy gourd
Bimbi·बिम्बी
Also called: tindora, tendli, kundru, kovakkai
Light and cooling — an easy everyday vegetable that suits Pitta and Kapha.
How Ivy gourd 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 | Neutral | Broadly neutral for Vata. |
| Pitta | Balancing | Calms Pitta — favour it when Pitta runs high. |
| Kapha | Balancing | Calms Kapha — favour it when Kapha runs high. |
When to go easy
Light and drying, so use it with a little oil for Vata.
Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.