Spices · Property-derived

Mint

Phudina·फुदीना

Also called: pudina, minze, peppermint, spearmint

Cooling yet pungent — a refreshing digestive that settles Pitta and cuts Kapha.

How Mint 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 Mint on each dosha
DoshaSuitabilityNotes
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.

Taste: Pungent, Bitter  ·  Potency: Cooling (śīta)  ·  Post-digestive: Pungent  ·  Qualities: Light, Dry

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

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