Fats Foods & Herbs List: An Ayurveda Perspective

INGREDIENTS WITH FATS

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Aggravates

Acorn, Corn Oil, Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Pistachio

Neutral (Tridoshic)

Nutritive
NUTRITIVE
An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.
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Acorn, Almond Butter, Almond Milk, Almonds, Avocado, Beef, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brazil Nut, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Cacao Butter, Canola Oil, Cashews, Cheddar Cheese, Chestnuts, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Liver, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Corn Oil, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Fish, Flax Oil, Flax Seed, Ghee, Goat Cheese, Grape Seed Oil, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Lamb, Lard (pork fat), Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Paneer, Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Pork, Rabbit, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Romano Cheese, Safflower Oil, Salmon, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Soy Bean Oil, Sunflower Oil, Sunflower Seeds, Tahini, Turkey, Walnuts

Fat
FAT
Fat tissue (Meda Dhatu) includes adipose tissue and sebum (skin oil).
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Acorn, Almond Butter, Avocado, Beef, Blue Cheese, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brazil Nut, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Cacao Butter, Canola Oil, Cheddar Cheese, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Liver, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Corn Oil, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Duck, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Fish, Flax Oil, Flax Seed, Ghee, Goat Cheese, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Lard (pork fat), Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Mayonnaise, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Paneer, Parmesan Cheese, Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Pork, Rabbit, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Romano Cheese, Safflower Oil, Salmon, Sardines, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Sour Cream, Soy Bean Oil, Sunflower Oil, Sunflower Seeds, Tahini, Turkey, Walnuts

Ojas
OJAS
Ojas is the essence of healthy tissue, immunity, stable energy and happiness. Substances that improve ojas are recommended after long-term illness, debility, emotional and physical trauma, and even sadness.
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Acorn, Almond Butter, Almond Milk, Almonds, Avocado, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brazil Nut, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Cacao Butter, Canola Oil, Cashews, Cheddar Cheese, Chestnuts, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Liver, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Corn Oil, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Fish, Flax Oil, Flax Seed, Ghee, Goat Cheese, Grape Seed Oil, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Lamb, Lard (pork fat), Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Paneer, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Poppy Seed, Pork, Rabbit, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Romano Cheese, Safflower Oil, Salmon, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Soy Bean Oil, Sunflower Oil, Sunflower Seeds, Tahini, Turkey, Walnuts

Earth
EARTH
Resembles earth (prithvi) in quality - heavy, dense, solid, stable, hard.
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Acorn, Almond Butter, Almonds, Avocado, Beef, Blue Cheese, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brazil Nut, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Cacao Butter, Cashews, Cheddar Cheese, Chestnuts, Chia Seeds, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Liver, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Corn Oil, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Duck, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Flax Seed, Ghee, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Lamb, Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Mayonnaise, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Olive Oil, Paneer, Parmesan Cheese, Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Poppy Seed, Pork, Rabbit, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Romano Cheese, Safflower Oil, Sardines, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Sour Cream, Sunflower Oil, Sunflower Seeds, Tahini, Turkey, Walnuts

Blood Plasma Lymph
BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH
Plasma (Rasa Dhatu) includes plasma, white blood cells, and lymph.
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Acorn, Almond Butter, Almond Milk, Almonds, Blue Cheese, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brazil Nut, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Cacao Butter, Cashews, Cheddar Cheese, Chestnuts, Chia Seeds, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Feta Cheese, Flax Seed, Ghee, Goat Cheese, Grape Seed Oil, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Macadamia Nuts, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Paneer, Parmesan Cheese, Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Pumpkin Seeds, Romano Cheese, Sesame Seeds, Sour Cream, Sunflower Seeds, Tahini, Walnuts

Satisfies Stomach
SATISFIES-STOMACH
Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.
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Almond Butter, Almonds, Avocado, Beef, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brazil Nut, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Cacao Butter, Cashews, Cheddar Cheese, Chestnuts, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Liver, Coconut Milk, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Duck, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Lamb, Lard (pork fat), Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pork, Rabbit, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Salmon, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Sour Cream, Sunflower Seeds, Tahini, Turkey, Walnuts

Water
WATER
Resembles water (ap) in quality - fluid, sticky, soft, heavy, stable, cool.
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Almond Milk, Avocado, Beef, Blue Cheese, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Cacao Butter, Canola Oil, Cheddar Cheese, Chicken Fat (rendered), Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Corn Oil, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Feta Cheese, Fish, Flax Oil, Ghee, Goat Cheese, Grape Seed Oil, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Lard (pork fat), Lobster, Mayonnaise, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Paneer, Parmesan Cheese, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Romano Cheese, Safflower Oil, Salmon, Sardines, Sesame Oil, Shrimp, Sour Cream, Sunflower Oil, Tahini

Protein

Acorn, Almond Butter, Almonds, Beef, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brazil Nut, Cashews, Chestnuts, Chia Seeds, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Liver, Duck, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Fish, Flax Seed, Grape Seed Oil, Hazelnut, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Lamb, Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Pork, Pumpkin Seeds, Rabbit, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Salmon, Sardines, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Sunflower Seeds, Tahini, Turkey, Walnuts

Acidifying
ACIDIFYING
An herb that creates an acidic pH in the blood chemistry.
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Beef, Blue Cheese, Brazil Nut, Butter (salted), Canola Oil, Cheddar Cheese, Chicken, Chicken Liver, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Duck, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Fish, Goat Cheese, Grape Seed Oil, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Lamb, Lard (pork fat), Lobster, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Paneer, Parmesan Cheese, Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Pork, Romano Cheese, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil, Sunflower Oil, Turkey, Walnuts

Tamasic
TAMASIC
Tamasic foods promote rest, sleepiness and stillness. Examples include wheat, mushrooms.
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Avocado, Beef, Blue Cheese, Brazil Nut, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Cheddar Cheese, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Coconut Milk, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Duck, Egg Yolk, Feta Cheese, Goat Cheese, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Lamb, Lard (pork fat), Macadamia Nuts, Mayonnaise, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Paneer, Parmesan Cheese, Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Poppy Seed, Pork, Rabbit, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Romano Cheese, Salmon, Sardines, Tahini, Turkey

Allergens

Acorn, Almond Butter, Almond Milk, Almonds, Blue Cheese, Brazil Nut, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Cashews, Cheddar Cheese, Chestnuts, Corn Oil, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Goat Cheese, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hickory Nuts, Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Paneer, Parmesan Cheese, Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Romano Cheese, Shrimp, Sour Cream, Soy Bean Oil, Walnuts

White

Almond Milk, Blue Cheese, Cacao Butter, Cashews, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Fish, Goat Cheese, Heavy Cream, Lard (pork fat), Macadamia Nuts, Mayonnaise, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Paneer, Parmesan Cheese, Pine Nuts, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Sunflower Seeds, Tahini

Fire
FIRE
Resembles fire (tejas) in quality - hot, sharp, penetrating, light, dry.
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Beef, Blue Cheese, Cashews, Cheddar Cheese, Chicken Liver, Corn Oil, Duck, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Lamb, Lard (pork fat), Mozarella Cheese, Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Parmesan Cheese, Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Pork, Rabbit, Romano Cheese, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Sour Cream, Walnuts

Nuts Seeds

Acorn, Almond Butter, Almond Milk, Almonds, Brazil Nut, Cashews, Chestnuts, Chia Seeds, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Water, Flax Seed, Grape Seed Oil, Hazelnut, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Macadamia Nuts, Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Poppy Seed, Pumpkin Seeds, Sesame Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Tahini, Walnuts

Tonic
TONIC
A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.
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Almond Milk, Almonds, Beef, Bone Marrow / Fat, Canola Oil, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Oil, Corn Oil, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Flax Oil, Ghee, Grape Seed Oil, Hemp Seed, Lamb, Milk, Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Pork, Rabbit, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Soy Bean Oil, Sunflower Oil, Tahini

Nerves
NERVES
Marrow tissue (Majja Dhatu) includes bone marrow and nervous tissue.
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Almond Butter, Almond Milk, Almonds, Bone Marrow / Fat, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Eggs, Ghee, Walnuts

Skin Tonic
SKIN-TONIC
An herb that strengthens and nourishes skin, improving tone, color, moisture and complexion.
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Almonds, Avocado, Coconut Oil, Eggs, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Tahini

Relaxes Mind

Beef, Hemp Seed, Poppy Seed, Shrimp, Turkey

Muscle Relaxant
MUSCLE-RELAXANT
Herbs that relax muscles. Helpful for chronic pain or tension as well as healing from physical trauma.
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Almonds, Hemp Seed, Poppy Seed, Shrimp

Relaxes Eyes
RELAXES-EYES
Eases tension in eye muscles, so the eyes feel less strained, often by supporting the liver.
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Coconut Milk, Hemp Seed, Poppy Seed

Sedative
SEDATIVE
Sedative herbs create a sense of calm in the mind and body by specifically calming or quieting the nervous system. Excellent for anxiety, stress and chronic pain.
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Hemp Seed, Poppy Seed, Turkey

Calms Heart
CALMS-HEART
An herb that literally calms the heart. These herbs are helpful in the treatment of anxiety, sadness, depression, or other emotional imbalances in the heart. Related to the Chinese Herbal Category 'calms spirit.'
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Poppy Seed, Salmon

Analgesic
ANALGESIC
Pain reliever, reduces pain without eliminating sensation. Also known as anodyne.
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Hemp Seed, Poppy Seed

Relieves Tension
RELIEVES-TENSION
An herb that releases tightness, constriction, and rigidity in a muscle.
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Poppy Seed

Oily
OILY
In Ayurveda, oily refers to anything moistening. More specifically, oily refers to building substances that increases fat, or are themselves fatty. For example, sugar is Oily.
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Almond Butter, Almonds, Avocado, Beef, Blue Cheese, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brazil Nut, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Cacao Butter, Canola Oil, Cheddar Cheese, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Liver, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Corn Oil, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Duck, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Fish, Flax Oil, Flax Seed, Ghee, Goat Cheese, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Lard (pork fat), Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Mayonnaise, Mozarella Cheese, Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Paneer, Parmesan Cheese, Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Poppy Seed, Pork, Rabbit, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Romano Cheese, Safflower Oil, Salmon, Sardines, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Sour Cream, Soy Bean Oil, Sunflower Oil, Sunflower Seeds, Tahini, Turkey, Walnuts

Heavy
HEAVY
Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.
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Acorn, Almond Butter, Almond Milk, Almonds, Avocado, Beef, Blue Cheese, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brazil Nut, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Cacao Butter, Cashews, Cheddar Cheese, Chestnuts, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Liver, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Water, Corn Oil, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Duck, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Fish, Ghee, Goat Cheese, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Lamb, Lard (pork fat), Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Mayonnaise, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Paneer, Parmesan Cheese, Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Poppy Seed, Pork, Rabbit, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Romano Cheese, Safflower Oil, Salmon, Sardines, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Sour Cream, Sunflower Seeds, Tahini, Turkey, Walnuts

Difficult
DIFFICULT
Difficult refers to anything that is difficult to digest, or takes a long time to digest.
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Acorn, Beef, Blue Cheese, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brazil Nut, Cashews, Cheddar Cheese, Chicken Fat (rendered), Coconut Milk, Cream Cheese, Duck, Egg Yolk, Feta Cheese, Goat Cheese, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hickory Nuts, Lard (pork fat), Macadamia Nuts, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Paneer, Parmesan Cheese, Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Pecans, Pistachio, Pork, Rabbit, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Romano Cheese, Tahini, Turkey, Walnuts

Gooey
GOOEY
Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.
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Avocado, Beef, Blue Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, Chia Seeds, Chicken, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Duck, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Fish, Flax Seed, Goat Cheese, Heavy Cream, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Paneer, Parmesan Cheese, Pork, Rabbit, Romano Cheese, Salmon, Sardines, Shrimp, Sour Cream, Turkey

Hot
HOT
Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.
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Acorn, Beef, Cashews, Chestnuts, Chicken Liver, Corn Oil, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Hazelnut, Lamb, Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Tahini, Walnuts

Cold
COLD
Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.
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Almond Milk, Almonds, Avocado, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Ghee, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Milk, Poppy Seed, Sunflower Oil

Easy
EASY
Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.
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Almond Milk, Avocado, Bone Broth, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Fish, Ghee, Hemp Seed, Sunflower Seeds

Dry
DRY
Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.
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Cashews, Macadamia Nuts, Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Walnuts

Toxic
TOXIC
A substance that causes toxicity in the body, or that harms the body.
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Peanut Butter, Peanuts

Liquefied
LIQUEFIED
Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.
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Avocado

Sweet
SWEET
Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
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Almond Butter, Almond Milk, Almonds, Avocado, Beef, Bone Marrow / Fat, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Cacao Butter, Cashews, Chestnuts, Chia Seeds, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Liver, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Duck, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Fish, Ghee, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Lamb, Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Milk, Paneer, Pecans, Poppy Seed, Pork, Rabbit, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Salmon, Sardines, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Tahini, Turkey

Crunchy
CRUNCHY
Makes an audible noise when you eat them. Can provide fun texture variation.
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Acorn, Almonds, Brazil Nut, Cashews, Chestnuts, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Flax Seed, Hazelnut, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Macadamia Nuts, Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Poppy Seed, Pumpkin Seeds, Sesame Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Walnuts

Salty
SALTY
Salty refers to anything with salt, or high mineral content.
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Blue Cheese, Bone Marrow / Fat, Cheddar Cheese, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Mozarella Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, Pork, Romano Cheese, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp

Sour
SOUR
Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic.
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Blue Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Feta Cheese, Goat Cheese, Mayonnaise, Mozarella Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, Romano Cheese, Sour Cream

Astringent
ASTRINGENT
Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.
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Acorn, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Chestnuts, Poppy Seed, Walnuts

Bland
BLAND
Bland means doesn't have much taste. In Chinese medicine, bland taste refers to afood without little macronutrients, such as cabbage, radish or bok choy.
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Acorn, Ghee, Milk, Poppy Seed

Bitter
BITTER
Bitter is disagreeable and stimulates rejection. It is a strong taste often associated with black coffee, dark chocolate, and most salad greens.
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Acorn, Olive Oil, Pumpkin Seeds

Pungent
PUNGENT
Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.
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Mustard Oil, Sesame Oil

Musky
MUSKY
Have an earthy smell to them, such as mushrooms.
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Lamb

Bone Joint

Blue Cheese, Cashews, Cheddar Cheese, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Feta Cheese, Goat Cheese, Heavy Cream, Milk, Paneer, Parmesan Cheese, Romano Cheese, Sardines, Sesame Seeds, Sour Cream, Tahini

Energy Vitality

Beef, Chestnuts, Lamb, Milk, Poppy Seed, Salmon, Sardines, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp

Mind Stress Sleep

Almonds, Hemp Seed, Milk, Poppy Seed, Salmon, Sardines, Sunflower Seeds, Turkey

Bowel Poop Elimination

Acorn, Chia Seeds, Flax Seed, Ghee, Hemp Seed, Poppy Seed

Muscle Health

Almonds, Beef, Lamb, Milk, Shrimp, Turkey

Heart Circulation Blood

Almonds, Cashews, Lamb, Salmon, Sunflower Seeds

Digestion

Almonds, Beef, Sesame Seeds

Liver Gallbladder

Avocado, Beef, Cashews

Skin Care
SKIN-CARE
Includes skin care, and anything that nourishes epithelial membranes (of digestive, respiratory, urinary tract, blood vessels, etc).
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Avocado, Coconut Oil, Sesame Oil

Reproductive Health

Almonds, Poppy Seed

Weight Loss

Avocado, Salmon

Respiratory Health

Avocado

Male Health

Lamb

Kidney Bladder Urinary

Chestnuts

Snack Dessert

Cottage Cheese, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Poppy Seed, Sunflower Seeds

Lunch Dinner

Egg Yolk, Lamb, Lobster, Poppy Seed, Shrimp

Drink

Almond Milk, Coconut Water, Milk

Hors Doeuvres

Shrimp

Breakfast

Egg Yolk

Autumn Winter

Acorn, Almond Butter, Almond Milk, Almonds, Avocado, Beef, Blue Cheese, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brazil Nut, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Cacao Butter, Cashews, Cheddar Cheese, Chestnuts, Chia Seeds, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Liver, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Duck, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Flax Seed, Ghee, Goat Cheese, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Lamb, Lard (pork fat), Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Mayonnaise, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Paneer, Parmesan Cheese, Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Poppy Seed, Pork, Rabbit, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Romano Cheese, Sardines, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Sour Cream, Sunflower Seeds, Tahini, Walnuts

Summer

Avocado, Chicken, Coconut Milk, Coconut Water, Fish, Salmon, Sunflower Oil, Turkey

Spring

Avocado, Pumpkin Seeds

HERBS & SUPPLEMENTS WITH FATS

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Reduces

Vata Shirodhara Oil

Reduces

California Poppy, Pitta Shirodhara Oil, Shea Butter

Reduces

Kapha Shirodhara Oil

Nerves
NERVES
Marrow tissue (Majja Dhatu) includes bone marrow and nervous tissue.
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California Poppy, Kapha Shirodhara Oil, Pitta Shirodhara Oil, Shea Butter, Vata Shirodhara Oil

Relieves Tension
RELIEVES-TENSION
An herb that releases tightness, constriction, and rigidity in a muscle.
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California Poppy, Kapha Shirodhara Oil, Pitta Shirodhara Oil, Vata Shirodhara Oil

Relaxes Mind

California Poppy, Kapha Shirodhara Oil, Pitta Shirodhara Oil, Vata Shirodhara Oil

Water
WATER
Resembles water (ap) in quality - fluid, sticky, soft, heavy, stable, cool.
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California Poppy, Kapha Shirodhara Oil, Pitta Shirodhara Oil, Vata Shirodhara Oil

Antidepressant
ANTIDEPRESSANT
Herbs that lift feelings of depression, benefit the mind and improve mental function.
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California Poppy, Kapha Shirodhara Oil, Pitta Shirodhara Oil, Vata Shirodhara Oil

Massage Oils

Kapha Shirodhara Oil, Pitta Shirodhara Oil, Shea Butter, Vata Shirodhara Oil

Earth
EARTH
Resembles earth (prithvi) in quality - heavy, dense, solid, stable, hard.
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California Poppy, Shea Butter, Vata Shirodhara Oil

Relaxes Eyes
RELAXES-EYES
Eases tension in eye muscles, so the eyes feel less strained, often by supporting the liver.
SEE ALL 'RELAXES-EYES' FOODS / HERBS

California Poppy, Pitta Shirodhara Oil, Vata Shirodhara Oil

Analgesic
ANALGESIC
Pain reliever, reduces pain without eliminating sensation. Also known as anodyne.
SEE ALL 'ANALGESIC' FOODS / HERBS

California Poppy, Pitta Shirodhara Oil, Vata Shirodhara Oil

Calms Heart
CALMS-HEART
An herb that literally calms the heart. These herbs are helpful in the treatment of anxiety, sadness, depression, or other emotional imbalances in the heart. Related to the Chinese Herbal Category 'calms spirit.'
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California Poppy, Pitta Shirodhara Oil, Vata Shirodhara Oil

Skin Tonic
SKIN-TONIC
An herb that strengthens and nourishes skin, improving tone, color, moisture and complexion.
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Kapha Shirodhara Oil, Shea Butter, Vata Shirodhara Oil

Nervine
NERVINE
Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.
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Kapha Shirodhara Oil, Pitta Shirodhara Oil, Vata Shirodhara Oil

Shirodhara

Kapha Shirodhara Oil, Pitta Shirodhara Oil, Vata Shirodhara Oil

Muscle Relaxant
MUSCLE-RELAXANT
Herbs that relax muscles. Helpful for chronic pain or tension as well as healing from physical trauma.
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California Poppy, Kapha Shirodhara Oil

Sedative
SEDATIVE
Sedative herbs create a sense of calm in the mind and body by specifically calming or quieting the nervous system. Excellent for anxiety, stress and chronic pain.
SEE ALL 'SEDATIVE' FOODS / HERBS

California Poppy, Kapha Shirodhara Oil

Tonic
TONIC
A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.
SEE ALL 'TONIC' FOODS / HERBS

Kapha Shirodhara Oil, Vata Shirodhara Oil

Nutritive
NUTRITIVE
An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.
SEE ALL 'NUTRITIVE' FOODS / HERBS

Pitta Shirodhara Oil, Vata Shirodhara Oil

Tamasic
TAMASIC
Tamasic foods promote rest, sleepiness and stillness. Examples include wheat, mushrooms.
SEE ALL 'TAMASIC' FOODS / HERBS

California Poppy

Nuts Seeds

California Poppy

Fat
FAT
Fat tissue (Meda Dhatu) includes adipose tissue and sebum (skin oil).
SEE ALL 'FAT' FOODS / HERBS

Shea Butter

Blood Plasma Lymph
BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH
Plasma (Rasa Dhatu) includes plasma, white blood cells, and lymph.
SEE ALL 'BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH' FOODS / HERBS

Shea Butter

Fire
FIRE
Resembles fire (tejas) in quality - hot, sharp, penetrating, light, dry.
SEE ALL 'FIRE' FOODS / HERBS

Kapha Shirodhara Oil

Ojas
OJAS
Ojas is the essence of healthy tissue, immunity, stable energy and happiness. Substances that improve ojas are recommended after long-term illness, debility, emotional and physical trauma, and even sadness.
SEE ALL 'OJAS' FOODS / HERBS

Vata Shirodhara Oil

Oily
OILY
In Ayurveda, oily refers to anything moistening. More specifically, oily refers to building substances that increases fat, or are themselves fatty. For example, sugar is Oily.
SEE ALL 'OILY' FOODS / HERBS

California Poppy, Kapha Shirodhara Oil, Pitta Shirodhara Oil, Shea Butter, Vata Shirodhara Oil

Heavy
HEAVY
Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.
SEE ALL 'HEAVY' FOODS / HERBS

California Poppy, Shea Butter, Vata Shirodhara Oil

Cold
COLD
Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.
SEE ALL 'COLD' FOODS / HERBS

California Poppy, Pitta Shirodhara Oil

Hot
HOT
Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.
SEE ALL 'HOT' FOODS / HERBS

Kapha Shirodhara Oil

Clear
CLEAR
Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.
SEE ALL 'CLEAR' FOODS / HERBS

Pitta Shirodhara Oil

Gooey
GOOEY
Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.
SEE ALL 'GOOEY' FOODS / HERBS

Vata Shirodhara Oil

Sweet
SWEET
Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
SEE ALL 'SWEET' FOODS / HERBS

California Poppy, Kapha Shirodhara Oil, Pitta Shirodhara Oil, Shea Butter, Vata Shirodhara Oil

Astringent
ASTRINGENT
Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.
SEE ALL 'ASTRINGENT' FOODS / HERBS

California Poppy, Pitta Shirodhara Oil

Aromatic
AROMATIC
Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.
SEE ALL 'AROMATIC' FOODS / HERBS

Kapha Shirodhara Oil, Pitta Shirodhara Oil

Bitter
BITTER
Bitter is disagreeable and stimulates rejection. It is a strong taste often associated with black coffee, dark chocolate, and most salad greens.
SEE ALL 'BITTER' FOODS / HERBS

Kapha Shirodhara Oil, Pitta Shirodhara Oil

Pungent
PUNGENT
Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.
SEE ALL 'PUNGENT' FOODS / HERBS

Kapha Shirodhara Oil, Vata Shirodhara Oil

Mind Stress Sleep

California Poppy, Kapha Shirodhara Oil, Pitta Shirodhara Oil, Vata Shirodhara Oil

Skin Care
SKIN-CARE
Includes skin care, and anything that nourishes epithelial membranes (of digestive, respiratory, urinary tract, blood vessels, etc).
SEE ALL 'SKIN-CARE' FOODS / HERBS

Kapha Shirodhara Oil, Shea Butter

Anti Aging
ANTI-AGING
Geriatric conditions typically involve low agni / metabolism, poor circulation, weakness & debility, muscle weakening, poor digestion, a drop in sex hormones, and connective tissue degradation in bones & skin.
SEE ALL 'ANTI-AGING' FOODS / HERBS

Shea Butter

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Fats Foods & Herbs List: An Ayurveda Perspective

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Reduces

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Reduces

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Nutritive NUTRITIVE An herb that is strengthening and nourishing. SEE ALL 'NUTRITIVE' FOODS / HERBS

NUTRITIVE

Fat FAT Fat tissue (Meda Dhatu) includes adipose tissue and sebum (skin oil). SEE ALL 'FAT' FOODS / HERBS

FAT

Ojas OJAS Ojas is the essence of healthy tissue, immunity, stable energy and happiness. Substances that improve ojas are recommended after long-term illness, debility, emotional and physical trauma, and even sadness. SEE ALL 'OJAS' FOODS / HERBS

OJAS

Earth EARTH Resembles earth (prithvi) in quality - heavy, dense, solid, stable, hard. SEE ALL 'EARTH' FOODS / HERBS

EARTH

Blood Plasma Lymph BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH Plasma (Rasa Dhatu) includes plasma, white blood cells, and lymph. SEE ALL 'BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH' FOODS / HERBS

BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH

Satisfies Stomach SATISFIES-STOMACH Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach. SEE ALL 'SATISFIES-STOMACH' FOODS / HERBS

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Water WATER Resembles water (ap) in quality - fluid, sticky, soft, heavy, stable, cool. SEE ALL 'WATER' FOODS / HERBS

WATER

Acidifying ACIDIFYING An herb that creates an acidic pH in the blood chemistry. SEE ALL 'ACIDIFYING' FOODS / HERBS

ACIDIFYING

Tamasic TAMASIC Tamasic foods promote rest, sleepiness and stillness. Examples include wheat, mushrooms. SEE ALL 'TAMASIC' FOODS / HERBS

TAMASIC

Fire FIRE Resembles fire (tejas) in quality - hot, sharp, penetrating, light, dry. SEE ALL 'FIRE' FOODS / HERBS

FIRE

Tonic TONIC A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine. SEE ALL 'TONIC' FOODS / HERBS

TONIC

Nerves NERVES Marrow tissue (Majja Dhatu) includes bone marrow and nervous tissue. SEE ALL 'NERVES' FOODS / HERBS

NERVES

Skin Tonic SKIN-TONIC An herb that strengthens and nourishes skin, improving tone, color, moisture and complexion. SEE ALL 'SKIN-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS

SKIN-TONIC

Muscle Relaxant MUSCLE-RELAXANT Herbs that relax muscles. Helpful for chronic pain or tension as well as healing from physical trauma. SEE ALL 'MUSCLE-RELAXANT' FOODS / HERBS

MUSCLE-RELAXANT

Relaxes Eyes RELAXES-EYES Eases tension in eye muscles, so the eyes feel less strained, often by supporting the liver. SEE ALL 'RELAXES-EYES' FOODS / HERBS

RELAXES-EYES

Sedative SEDATIVE Sedative herbs create a sense of calm in the mind and body by specifically calming or quieting the nervous system. Excellent for anxiety, stress and chronic pain. SEE ALL 'SEDATIVE' FOODS / HERBS

SEDATIVE

Calms Heart CALMS-HEART An herb that literally calms the heart. These herbs are helpful in the treatment of anxiety, sadness, depression, or other emotional imbalances in the heart. Related to the Chinese Herbal Category 'calms spirit.' SEE ALL 'CALMS-HEART' FOODS / HERBS

CALMS-HEART

Analgesic ANALGESIC Pain reliever, reduces pain without eliminating sensation. Also known as anodyne. SEE ALL 'ANALGESIC' FOODS / HERBS

ANALGESIC

Relieves Tension RELIEVES-TENSION An herb that releases tightness, constriction, and rigidity in a muscle. SEE ALL 'RELIEVES-TENSION' FOODS / HERBS

RELIEVES-TENSION

Oily OILY In Ayurveda, oily refers to anything moistening. More specifically, oily refers to building substances that increases fat, or are themselves fatty. For example, sugar is Oily. SEE ALL 'OILY' FOODS / HERBS

OILY

Heavy HEAVY Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight. SEE ALL 'HEAVY' FOODS / HERBS

HEAVY

Difficult DIFFICULT Difficult refers to anything that is difficult to digest, or takes a long time to digest. SEE ALL 'DIFFICULT' FOODS / HERBS

DIFFICULT

Gooey GOOEY Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion. SEE ALL 'GOOEY' FOODS / HERBS

GOOEY

Hot HOT Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation. SEE ALL 'HOT' FOODS / HERBS

HOT

Cold COLD Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow. SEE ALL 'COLD' FOODS / HERBS

COLD

Easy EASY Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly. SEE ALL 'EASY' FOODS / HERBS

EASY

Dry DRY Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis. SEE ALL 'DRY' FOODS / HERBS

DRY

Toxic TOXIC A substance that causes toxicity in the body, or that harms the body. SEE ALL 'TOXIC' FOODS / HERBS

TOXIC

Liquefied LIQUEFIED Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs. SEE ALL 'LIQUEFIED' FOODS / HERBS

LIQUEFIED

Sweet SWEET Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats. SEE ALL 'SWEET' FOODS / HERBS

SWEET

Crunchy CRUNCHY Makes an audible noise when you eat them. Can provide fun texture variation. SEE ALL 'CRUNCHY' FOODS / HERBS

CRUNCHY

Salty SALTY Salty refers to anything with salt, or high mineral content. SEE ALL 'SALTY' FOODS / HERBS

SALTY

Nutritive
NUTRITIVE
An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.
SEE ALL 'NUTRITIVE' FOODS / HERBS

Fat
FAT
Fat tissue (Meda Dhatu) includes adipose tissue and sebum (skin oil).
SEE ALL 'FAT' FOODS / HERBS

Ojas
OJAS
Ojas is the essence of healthy tissue, immunity, stable energy and happiness. Substances that improve ojas are recommended after long-term illness, debility, emotional and physical trauma, and even sadness.
SEE ALL 'OJAS' FOODS / HERBS

Earth
EARTH
Resembles earth (prithvi) in quality - heavy, dense, solid, stable, hard.
SEE ALL 'EARTH' FOODS / HERBS

Blood Plasma Lymph
BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH
Plasma (Rasa Dhatu) includes plasma, white blood cells, and lymph.
SEE ALL 'BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH' FOODS / HERBS

Satisfies Stomach
SATISFIES-STOMACH
Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.
SEE ALL 'SATISFIES-STOMACH' FOODS / HERBS

Water
WATER
Resembles water (ap) in quality - fluid, sticky, soft, heavy, stable, cool.
SEE ALL 'WATER' FOODS / HERBS

Acidifying
ACIDIFYING
An herb that creates an acidic pH in the blood chemistry.
SEE ALL 'ACIDIFYING' FOODS / HERBS

Tamasic
TAMASIC
Tamasic foods promote rest, sleepiness and stillness. Examples include wheat, mushrooms.
SEE ALL 'TAMASIC' FOODS / HERBS

Fire
FIRE
Resembles fire (tejas) in quality - hot, sharp, penetrating, light, dry.
SEE ALL 'FIRE' FOODS / HERBS

Tonic
TONIC
A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.
SEE ALL 'TONIC' FOODS / HERBS

Nerves
NERVES
Marrow tissue (Majja Dhatu) includes bone marrow and nervous tissue.
SEE ALL 'NERVES' FOODS / HERBS

Skin Tonic
SKIN-TONIC
An herb that strengthens and nourishes skin, improving tone, color, moisture and complexion.
SEE ALL 'SKIN-TONIC' FOODS / HERBS

Muscle Relaxant
MUSCLE-RELAXANT
Herbs that relax muscles. Helpful for chronic pain or tension as well as healing from physical trauma.
SEE ALL 'MUSCLE-RELAXANT' FOODS / HERBS

Relaxes Eyes
RELAXES-EYES
Eases tension in eye muscles, so the eyes feel less strained, often by supporting the liver.
SEE ALL 'RELAXES-EYES' FOODS / HERBS

Sedative
SEDATIVE
Sedative herbs create a sense of calm in the mind and body by specifically calming or quieting the nervous system. Excellent for anxiety, stress and chronic pain.
SEE ALL 'SEDATIVE' FOODS / HERBS

Calms Heart
CALMS-HEART
An herb that literally calms the heart. These herbs are helpful in the treatment of anxiety, sadness, depression, or other emotional imbalances in the heart. Related to the Chinese Herbal Category 'calms spirit.'
SEE ALL 'CALMS-HEART' FOODS / HERBS

Analgesic
ANALGESIC
Pain reliever, reduces pain without eliminating sensation. Also known as anodyne.
SEE ALL 'ANALGESIC' FOODS / HERBS

Relieves Tension
RELIEVES-TENSION
An herb that releases tightness, constriction, and rigidity in a muscle.
SEE ALL 'RELIEVES-TENSION' FOODS / HERBS

Oily
OILY
In Ayurveda, oily refers to anything moistening. More specifically, oily refers to building substances that increases fat, or are themselves fatty. For example, sugar is Oily.
SEE ALL 'OILY' FOODS / HERBS

Heavy
HEAVY
Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.
SEE ALL 'HEAVY' FOODS / HERBS

Difficult
DIFFICULT
Difficult refers to anything that is difficult to digest, or takes a long time to digest.
SEE ALL 'DIFFICULT' FOODS / HERBS

Gooey
GOOEY
Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.
SEE ALL 'GOOEY' FOODS / HERBS

Hot
HOT
Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.
SEE ALL 'HOT' FOODS / HERBS

Cold
COLD
Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.
SEE ALL 'COLD' FOODS / HERBS

Easy
EASY
Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.
SEE ALL 'EASY' FOODS / HERBS

Dry
DRY
Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.
SEE ALL 'DRY' FOODS / HERBS

Toxic
TOXIC
A substance that causes toxicity in the body, or that harms the body.
SEE ALL 'TOXIC' FOODS / HERBS

Liquefied
LIQUEFIED
Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.
SEE ALL 'LIQUEFIED' FOODS / HERBS

Sweet
SWEET
Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
SEE ALL 'SWEET' FOODS / HERBS

Crunchy
CRUNCHY
Makes an audible noise when you eat them. Can provide fun texture variation.
SEE ALL 'CRUNCHY' FOODS / HERBS

Salty
SALTY
Salty refers to anything with salt, or high mineral content.
SEE ALL 'SALTY' FOODS / HERBS

Sour
SOUR
Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic.
SEE ALL 'SOUR' FOODS / HERBS

Astringent
ASTRINGENT
Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.
SEE ALL 'ASTRINGENT' FOODS / HERBS

Bland
BLAND
Bland means doesn't have much taste. In Chinese medicine, bland taste refers to afood without little macronutrients, such as cabbage, radish or bok choy.
SEE ALL 'BLAND' FOODS / HERBS

Bitter
BITTER
Bitter is disagreeable and stimulates rejection. It is a strong taste often associated with black coffee, dark chocolate, and most salad greens.
SEE ALL 'BITTER' FOODS / HERBS

Pungent
PUNGENT
Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.
SEE ALL 'PUNGENT' FOODS / HERBS

Musky
MUSKY
Have an earthy smell to them, such as mushrooms.
SEE ALL 'MUSKY' FOODS / HERBS

Skin Care
SKIN-CARE
Includes skin care, and anything that nourishes epithelial membranes (of digestive, respiratory, urinary tract, blood vessels, etc).
SEE ALL 'SKIN-CARE' FOODS / HERBS

Nerves
NERVES
Marrow tissue (Majja Dhatu) includes bone marrow and nervous tissue.
SEE ALL 'NERVES' FOODS / HERBS

Relieves Tension
RELIEVES-TENSION
An herb that releases tightness, constriction, and rigidity in a muscle.
SEE ALL 'RELIEVES-TENSION' FOODS / HERBS

Water
WATER
Resembles water (ap) in quality - fluid, sticky, soft, heavy, stable, cool.
SEE ALL 'WATER' FOODS / HERBS

Antidepressant
ANTIDEPRESSANT
Herbs that lift feelings of depression, benefit the mind and improve mental function.
SEE ALL 'ANTIDEPRESSANT' FOODS / HERBS

Earth
EARTH
Resembles earth (prithvi) in quality - heavy, dense, solid, stable, hard.
SEE ALL 'EARTH' FOODS / HERBS

Relaxes Eyes
RELAXES-EYES
Eases tension in eye muscles, so the eyes feel less strained, often by supporting the liver.
SEE ALL 'RELAXES-EYES' FOODS / HERBS

Analgesic
ANALGESIC
Pain reliever, reduces pain without eliminating sensation. Also known as anodyne.
SEE ALL 'ANALGESIC' FOODS / HERBS