Vegetables · Property-derived
Leek
Also called: lauch, porree
A milder allium — cooked, sweet and grounding for Vata, and it cuts Kapha.
How Leek 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 | Use sparingly | Can raise Pitta — go easy when Pitta runs high. |
| Kapha | Balancing | Calms Kapha — favour it when Kapha runs high. |
When to go easy
Warming, so it adds to Pitta. Excluded by Jain and no-onion-garlic patterns, like onion.
Property-derived. Not directly cited classically — classified from its taste, potency and qualities. Weigh it accordingly.