Vegetables · Property-derived

Ridge gourd

Also called: turai, tori, luffa, schwammkürbis

Light, watery and cooling — an easy everyday gourd, gentle on Pitta.

How Ridge gourd 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 Ridge gourd on each dosha
DoshaSuitabilityNotes
Vata Neutral Broadly neutral for Vata.
Pitta Balancing Calms Pitta — favour it when Pitta runs high.
Kapha Neutral Broadly neutral for Kapha.

Taste: Sweet  ·  Potency: Cooling (śīta)  ·  Post-digestive: Sweet  ·  Qualities: Light, Moist

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

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