Animal foods · Property-derived

Prawn

Also called: shrimp, jhinga, garnele, prawns

Rich and warming — building and grounding for Vata.

How Prawn 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 Prawn 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 Use sparingly Can raise Kapha — go easy when Kapha runs high.

Taste: Sweet, Salty  ·  Potency: Heating (uṣṇa)  ·  Post-digestive: Sweet  ·  Qualities: Heavy, Oily

When to go easy

Heating, heavy and oily, so it clearly adds to Pitta and Kapha; a common allergen.

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

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