Is Salmon good for Vata?

Calms Vata — favour it when Vata runs high. Rich and oily — nourishing and grounding for a depleted Vata.

Is Salmon good for Pitta?

Can raise Pitta — go easy when Pitta runs high. Rich and oily — nourishing and grounding for a depleted Vata.

Can raise Kapha — go easy when Kapha runs high. Rich and oily — nourishing and grounding for a depleted Vata.

Salmon has a sweet, salty taste and a Heating (uṣṇa) potency (vīrya), with oily, heavy qualities.

Animal foods · Property-derived

Also called: smoked salmon, lachs

Rich and oily — nourishing and grounding for a depleted Vata.

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 Salmon on each dosha
Dosha	Suitability	Notes
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: Oily, Heavy

An oily, heating fish: it adds to Pitta’s heat and to Kapha’s heaviness.

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