Fruits · Property-derived

Orange

Also called: santra, orange, apfelsine, mandarin

Sweet-sour, juicy and refreshing — gentle and near-neutral across the doshas.

How Orange 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 Orange on each dosha
DoshaSuitabilityNotes
Vata Neutral Broadly neutral for Vata.
Pitta Neutral Broadly neutral for Pitta.
Kapha Neutral Broadly neutral for Kapha.

Taste: Sweet, Sour  ·  Potency: Cooling (śīta)  ·  Post-digestive: Sweet  ·  Qualities: Light, Moist

When to go easy

A very sour one can tell on Pitta.

Best time to eat it

Time of day: Morning

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

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