Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

Group: Cleanse-and-Detox

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

Group: Heart-Circulation-Blood

Difficult refers to anything that is difficult to digest, or takes a long time to digest.

Group: Digestion

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

Group: Kidney-Bladder-Urinary

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

Group: Digestion

Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.

Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.

Group: Weight-Loss

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

Group: Heart-Circulation-Blood

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

Group: Weight-Loss

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

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

Group: Energy-Vitality

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.

A substance that causes toxicity in the body, or that harms the body.

Group: Cleanse-and-Detox