Fruits · Classically cited

Raisins

Draksha·द्राक्षा

Also called: kishmish, munakka, rosinen, dried grapes, sultanas

Sweet, soft and cooling — Charaka ranks Draksha first among fruits, restorative and settling for Vata and Pitta.

How Raisins 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 Raisins on each dosha
DoshaSuitabilityNotes
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, Moist

When to go easy

Sweet and heavy, so it adds to Kapha.

Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.

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