Is Pumpkin seeds good for Vata?

Calms Vata — favour it when Vata runs high. Oily and grounding — settling for Vata and gentle on Pitta.

Is Pumpkin seeds good for Pitta?

Calms Pitta — favour it when Pitta runs high. Oily and grounding — settling for Vata and gentle on Pitta.

Can raise Kapha — go easy when Kapha runs high. Oily and grounding — settling for Vata and gentle on Pitta.

Pumpkin seeds has a sweet taste and a Cooling (śīta) potency (vīrya), with heavy, oily qualities.

Nuts & seeds · Property-derived

Also called: kaddu ke beej, kürbiskerne, pepitas

Oily and grounding — settling for Vata and gentle on Pitta.

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 Pumpkin seeds on each dosha
Dosha	Suitability	Notes
Vata	Balancing	Calms Vata — favour it when Vata runs high.
Pitta	Balancing	Calms Pitta — favour it when Pitta runs high.
Kapha	Use sparingly	Can raise Kapha — go easy when Kapha runs high.

Taste: Sweet · Potency: Cooling (śīta) · Post-digestive: Sweet · Qualities: Heavy, Oily

Heavy and oily, so it adds to Kapha.

Classical pairings that make Pumpkin seeds easier to digest or more balancing for the doshas.

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