Is Kidney beans good for Vata?

Can raise Vata — go easy when Vata runs high. Heavy AND dry — slow to digest, gas-forming for Vata and heavy for Kapha.

Is Kidney beans good for Pitta?

Broadly neutral for Pitta. Heavy AND dry — slow to digest, gas-forming for Vata and heavy for Kapha.

Can raise Kapha — go easy when Kapha runs high. Heavy AND dry — slow to digest, gas-forming for Vata and heavy for Kapha.

Kidney beans has a sweet, astringent taste and a Cooling (śīta) potency (vīrya), with heavy, dry qualities.

Legumes · Property-derived

Also called: rajma, red kidney beans, kidneybohnen

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 Kidney beans on each dosha
Dosha	Suitability	Notes
Vata	Use sparingly	Can raise Vata — go easy when Vata runs high.
Pitta	Neutral	Broadly neutral for Pitta.
Kapha	Use sparingly	Can raise Kapha — go easy when Kapha runs high.

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

Heavy AND dry — slow to digest, gas-forming for Vata and heavy for Kapha.

Time of day: Midday

Soaked overnight and cooked very thoroughly with warming spices; under-cooked it is hard work.

Classical pairings that make Kidney beans easier to digest or more balancing for the doshas.

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