Spices · Classically cited
Saffron
Kunkuma·कुंकुम
Also called: kesar, zafran, safran
Prized and gently warming — classically held to balance all three doshas, and lend colour and calm.
How Saffron 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.
| Dosha | Suitability | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vata | Balancing | Calms Vata — favour it when Vata runs high. |
| Pitta | Balancing | Calms Pitta — favour it when Pitta runs high. |
| Kapha | Balancing | Calms Kapha — favour it when Kapha runs high. |
Cautions
- Pregnancy
Large medicinal doses are traditionally cautioned in pregnancy; a pinch in food is the culinary norm.
Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.