Fruits · Classically cited

Pomegranate (sweet)

Dadima·दाडिम

Also called: anar, granatapfel, pomegranate seeds

Light, astringent and cooling — classically among the most highly regarded fruits, and unusual in suiting Pitta and Kapha at once.

How Pomegranate (sweet) 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 Pomegranate (sweet) 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: Sweet, Astringent, Sour  ·  Potency: Cooling (śīta)  ·  Post-digestive: Sweet  ·  Qualities: Light

Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.

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