Spices · Classically cited
Tamarind
Amlika·अम्लिका
Also called: imli, tamarinde, tamarind paste
Sour and warming — its sourness settles Vata and lifts a flat dish.
How Tamarind 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 | Use sparingly | Can raise Pitta — go easy when Pitta runs high. |
| Kapha | Use sparingly | Can raise Kapha — go easy when Kapha runs high. |
When to go easy
Sour and heating: it adds to Pitta, and its heaviness to Kapha.
Cautions
- Acid Reflux
Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.