Grains · Classically cited
Wheat
Godhuma·गोधूम
Also called: atta, chapati, roti, weizen, wheat flour, wholemeal
Sweet, cooling and substantial — one of the two grains Charaka treats as building tissue, and steadying for both Vata and Pitta.
How Wheat 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 | Use sparingly | Can raise Kapha — go easy when Kapha runs high. |
When to go easy
Heavy and stable, so it adds to Kapha sluggishness when eaten often or late.
Best time to eat it
How to prepare Wheat
Freshly made flatbread is lighter than yeasted bread; both are heavier cold than warm.
In the classical texts
Wheat is attested in the Charaka Saṃhitā (Sutrasthana 27).
Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.