Fruits · Property-derived

Pineapple

Also called: ananas

Sweet-sour and warming — a digestive fruit that settles Vata and cuts Kapha.

How Pineapple 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 Pineapple on each dosha
DoshaSuitabilityNotes
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.

Taste: Sweet, Sour  ·  Potency: Heating (uṣṇa)  ·  Post-digestive: Sour  ·  Qualities: Light, Moist

When to go easy

Sour and heating, so a tart one tells on Pitta.

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

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